CLEARCOAT damage / deeply scratched, but untouched wood&finish...solutions?

[aleclee]

Re: CLEARCOAT damage / deeply scratched, but untouched wood&finish...solutions?

I'm surprised to be the first to say "Don't worry about it". One of the nice things about used guitars is not having to stress when that first scratch or ding comes. I'm careful with my stuff but $hit happens and having someone else make those "initial impressions" saves money and anxiety.

 

[MojoMonster]

Re: CLEARCOAT damage / deeply scratched, but untouched wood&finish...solutions?

I'm surprised to be the first to say "Don't worry about it". One of the nice things about used guitars is not having to stress when that first scratch or ding comes. I'm careful with my stuff but $hit happens and having someone else make those "initial impressions" saves money and anxiety.

I concur. You can't sweat the little stuff and unless you practice the technique or know it well, you might do more damage than good.
That said, some things just bug the sh*t out of people and I get that.
Adieu, if you decide to go through with this, test it out on a beater or on the least visible scratch you can find on the guitar in question.
Good luck.

 

[Adieu]

Re: CLEARCOAT damage / deeply scratched, but untouched wood&finish...solutions?

I concur. You can't sweat the little stuff and unless you practice the technique or know it well, you might do more damage than good.
That said, some things just bug the sh*t out of people and I get that.
Adieu, if you decide to go through with this, test it out on a beater or on the least visible scratch you can find on the guitar in question.
Good luck.

In other words, test it in control cavity or trem route first... Good idea.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: CLEARCOAT damage / deeply scratched, but untouched wood&finish...solutions?

Two THOUSAND grit? Is that the same scale as tends to go too 200-300ish for superfine at hardware stores?

Yep. That stuff is for very coarse sanding. The finer stuff, used wet, has more in common with polishing than it does with the type of "sanding" you are talking about. For doing painting, I work through 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit between coats. On the final coat, I go to the red buffing compound after the 2500. If you can't find it locally, go to an auto paint supply shop. But you can also get it online easily (and m ore cheaply).