guitar scratch removers..questions

[Lampshade1973]

I have a scrape in the laquer, is there anyway or product you guys recommend to fill and or fix it? I checked out guitarscratchremover.com on the net and it looks OK but I wanna hear from the gallery of experts here what you guys have used, any help appreciated..

 

[LP Freak]

Scratches=mojo

 

[glip22]

Depends how deep it is. The polish you are looking at works well but it takes a lot of rubbing to get a scratch out. Like blisters on your thumb..

 

[Lampshade1973]

I normally wouldn't give a shit but its a brand new guitar, the tech scratched it changing a pickup, is there any other products I should try?

 

[glip22]

The guitar scratch remover blue first until you get it out and then red. It's really hard to do but this stuff will not dull your finish or scratch it worse. Been down that road. Use only this stuff. It just takes a lot of effort. Post up a pic of the scratch. I'll tell you if you have a good chance of getting it out or not. I've had good success with this product.

 

[C1-ocaster]

I normally wouldn't give a shit but its a brand new guitar, the tech scratched it changing a pickup, is there any other products I should try?

Ouch, that sucks.

I can't vouch for this working on a guitar, but 3M makes a product called "Perfect it II", and it's amazing at removing light scratches and swirl marks on automobile clear coats and paint.
I've used it many times on many cars and it's worked every time.

I believe it contains silica, ultra fine sand. You apply an appropriate amount for the size of the scratch and then rub in a circular pattern. As you do this you'll feel all of a sudden like things get a bit liquidy and that's when the magic happens.
No need to rub very hard just enough to feel that you're rubbing.
Basically, I believe it lightly softens the clear coat or paint just enough to allow it to fill in the scratch an/or swirl marks, and then they're gone.

As I said, I haven't tried it on a guitar, but it works on automotive clear coats and paints, so it may very well work on guitar clear coats and paints. Clear coat is basically paint with no pigment. I've read of people who paint their guitars using this product after the clear coat is applied to smooth out the "orange peel" and to give the coat the beautiful shine.

You can check on 3M's website as to which types of paint "Perfect It II" will work on. But I think it works on most any paint.
Check what type of finish your guitar has.
Some have lacquer/nitro cellulose and most use a poly-urethane.
And make sure the 3M is compatible.

Good luck.
Let us know how it works out.

 

[glip22]

I normally wouldn't give a shit but its a brand new guitar, the tech scratched it changing a pickup, is there any other products I should try?

Ouch, that sucks.

I can't vouch for this working on a guitar, but 3M makes a product called "Perfect it II", and it's amazing at removing light scratches and swirl marks on automobile clear coats and paint.
I've used it many times on many cars and it's worked every time.

I believe it contains silica, ultra fine sand. You apply an appropriate amount for the size of the scratch and then rub in a circular pattern. As you do this you'll feel all of a sudden like things get a bit liquidy and that's when the magic happens.
No need to rub very hard just enough to feel that you're rubbing.
Basically, I believe it lightly softens the clear coat or paint just enough to allow it to fill in the scratch an/or swirl marks, and then they're gone.

As I said, I haven't tried it on a guitar, but it works on automotive clear coats and paints, so it may very well work on guitar clear coats and paints. Clear coat is basically paint with no pigment. I've read of people who paint their guitars using this product after the clear coat is applied to smooth out the "orange peel" and to give the coat the beautiful shine.

You can check on 3M's website as to which types of paint "Perfect It II" will work on. But I think it works on most any paint.
Check what type of finish your guitar has.
Some have lacquer/nitro cellulose and most use a poly-urethane.
And make sure the 3M is compatible.

Good luck.
Let us know how it works out.

I gave my bottle to my Father for his boat. It dulled the finish. After the finish is dulled it's very hard to get it glossy again without swirls. Most times when you try to remove swirls, scratches, etc., you wind up making a bigger mess. For example never ever polish a gibson headstock. I would only use guitar scratch remover or a polish made for guitars only.

 

[C1-ocaster]

I normally wouldn't give a shit but its a brand new guitar, the tech scratched it changing a pickup, is there any other products I should try?

Ouch, that sucks.

I can't vouch for this working on a guitar, but 3M makes a product called "Perfect it II", and it's amazing at removing light scratches and swirl marks on automobile clear coats and paint.
I've used it many times on many cars and it's worked every time.

I believe it contains silica, ultra fine sand. You apply an appropriate amount for the size of the scratch and then rub in a circular pattern. As you do this you'll feel all of a sudden like things get a bit liquidy and that's when the magic happens.
No need to rub very hard just enough to feel that you're rubbing.
Basically, I believe it lightly softens the clear coat or paint just enough to allow it to fill in the scratch an/or swirl marks, and then they're gone.

As I said, I haven't tried it on a guitar, but it works on automotive clear coats and paints, so it may very well work on guitar clear coats and paints. Clear coat is basically paint with no pigment. I've read of people who paint their guitars using this product after the clear coat is applied to smooth out the "orange peel" and to give the coat the beautiful shine.

You can check on 3M's website as to which types of paint "Perfect It II" will work on. But I think it works on most any paint.
Check what type of finish your guitar has.
Some have lacquer/nitro cellulose and most use a poly-urethane.
And make sure the 3M is compatible.

Good luck.
Let us know how it works out.

I gave my bottle to my Father for his boat. It dulled the finish. After the finish is dulled it's very hard to get it glossy again without swirls. Most times when you try to remove swirls, scratches, etc., you wind up making a bigger mess. For example never ever polish a gibson headstock. I would only use guitar scratch remover or a polish made for guitars only.

IIRC, Gibson uses a soft cellulose finish, it's softer than urethane finishes, which makes it easier to damage it if one is not careful.
That's why I suggest to the OP to check what type of finish is on his guitar so that he can use the proper product and use the proper care when applying the product.

That 3M product is not designed to dull a finish.
But, a person using that product can dull a finish if they use it incorrectly.
It's a light rubbing compound not a wax nor a polish.
I don't know what your dad was trying to do or why he was using it.

As with any product that is capable of removing scratches, you have to be careful how you use it.
If you rub too hard with any scratch remover product and/or use it incorrectly, yes, you can dull the finish. If you remove the protective clear coat on a finish that has a clear coat, then the way to get the shine back will be much more involved than what can be done by hand.

I've used 'perfect it II' very successfully and have not dulled any of the auto finishes I've used it on.
I only use it on spots not whole surfaces.
If it were my guitar that was scratched, would I try it?
YES, I would.
Each person has to decide for themselves what to use and try.