Repairing superficial damage on cases

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So I bought a 2017 Gibson Explorer that had been hanging up in a dealer’s showroom for some finite, nonzero amount of time, during which the included hardshell case sat in a storeroom, mingling with other cases and assorted objects.

I’m sensing that the outer covering on this case might not be the toughest thing ever concocted by materials science. Photos show two types of blemishes — those where the surface material is gone, and those where there is potentially something remaining to put back in place.

Any advice on working on case damage like this? Does superglue work? Is there a way to reduce the appearance of mini-potholes? Should I just not bother? Is the case going to look like a hundred-and-thirty-year-old book in five or ten years? For some reason this damage bugs me, but I feel like a slight attitude adjustment would make me not care at all.

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Re: Repairing superficial damage on cases

A small dot of super glue and a credit card or heavy business card to smooth it down, if the seam still shows from the tear mix up a small amount of model enamel matching the color and brush it lightly onto the seam with an acrylic nail brush.

Looks like somebody smacked it with the corner of another case's hinge. I have a case from 1971 sitting that doesn't have a scratch on it, the only way I foresee the entire case looking like that is if you intentionally bang it up.
 
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They make a vinyl repair kit
With grain filler

Duck Tape?

Cellophane Tape?

Super glue and some touch up paint to match color
 
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Thanks! I will give it a try.
 
Re: Repairing superficial damage on cases

A small blade knife, like an x-acto, tweezers, toothpicks and superglue can work miracles. Sometimes the vinyl will get pinched and folded under itself, so you have to gently pull, stretch and smooth before gluing.

If a piece is dug out and missing, you can sometimes find a piece on an inside edge to cut and remove to apply to the hole.

Good luck!

Bill
 
Re: Repairing superficial damage on cases

That's at most a 200 dollar case. Securb has suggested a 20 dollar repair kit. That's 10% the value of a new one maybe closer to 15% or 20%. IT'S A CASE! They're supposed to get dinged up.

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But that's just my opinion. If it really bugs you that much, do what you want.
 
Re: Repairing superficial damage on cases

I don't mind cases getting beat up...that is the point of them. When they don't close or they catch on fire, then I worry about them.
 
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The purpose of a hard case or gigbag is to keep all the splinters in one place for the repair guy.
 
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I have had decent success repairing vinyl by using an iron ( no steam ) just like putting on wood veneer. Just be careful with the heat and contact time. A small dab of hot glue is sometimes required.
If you get ambitious enough you could pull the skin and rewrap it.
P.S attitude adjustment not required. They take more time and energy than stripping it and reskinning would.
 
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