help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

ravendouglas

ravendouglas

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i learned a hard lesson last night.i am just a nut case when it comes to taking care of my gear. i keep it pristine,not just mint...last night i let someone play my ltd purple eclipse and the dude scratched it with tons of little pick scrapes ..and i told the fcker..that there isnt a scratch on this guitar..dont put one on it..well now im just disgusted..can these be buffed out?...i am pretty pissed about it.....thats it...no one will ever play my guitars again.ever. .i have had this thing brand new,since end of march and i have yet to scratch it.i play with button less sleeves to avoid button scratches...some guys dont mind there stuff getting worn...i am not one of those people.
 
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Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

If it's just a very small scratch in the clear coat you can buff it out with some polish.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Learn to play finger style a good side effect is you don't scratch.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Meguiars #02 or #07.
Soft, clean cloth.
Buff in circular motion.
Easy peasy.

If your finish gets old and cruddy looking use their Color Restorer.

MM
 
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Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Inevitable.

Its like saying you don't want your car to get wet ever.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

try a little bit of rubbing compound. They use that to take surface cratches out of cars.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

yea they are just those little surface scratches...but i just dont want them on this guitar....thanks for the info and suggestions.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

my fender has some wear and im all good with that..this eclipse is just an awsome guitar..i keep it under my bed in a hard case....this one i want to keep as mint as possible...its that guitar you just take out for certain songs......well last night ,my buddy came over to jam and he wanted to check out my ltd so i let him....gggrrrrrrr......my mistake....wont do it again...no one touches this guitar but me from now on..if its gonna get scratched ..i better be the one doin the scratching.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

3M Surface Prep works very well.
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

It's one thing to be upset about having scratches on your Gibson Historic or hand-built acoustic, but an ESP? Really?
 
Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Don't use auto body "rubbing compound", it's too abrasive. It'll wear through your finish in no time. "Polishing compound" will do the trick.
 
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