Scratch removal, is it possible to DIY at home?

[RickD]

Hey all I've got this really, really nice Jackson guitar and I wanted to know if I could do anything about the wear and tear on the finish from years of playing? Guitar has no missing paint/chips just lots of fine scratches.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Scratch removal, is it possible to DIY at home?

Hey all I've got this really, really nice Jackson guitar and I wanted to know if I could do anything about the wear and tear on the finish from years of playing? Guitar has no missing paint/chips just lots of fine scratches.

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Turtle Wax rubbing and polishing compound (use both.) Possibly a wet sand with 2000 if that doesn’t work. Saves elbow grease if you have a rotary/orbital car polisher for the hard poly btw.

 

[MGW]

Re: Scratch removal, is it possible to DIY at home?

Yes, exactly.
Use automotive products and a car polisher/buffer.
You will be amazed at how effective it can be.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Scratch removal, is it possible to DIY at home?

My experiences:

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/sho...Meguiars-Bodyshop-products&highlight=Meguiars

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?329145-Meguiars-Scratch-X-wow!&highlight=Meguiars

 

[orpheo]

Re: Scratch removal, is it possible to DIY at home?

You can do that quite well yourself but it is a LOT of work. Turtlewax won't do a lot on scratches this deep, so I'd recommend you look at other materials.

So...what would I recommend? https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_a...shing/Kovax_Tolecut_Finish_Repair_System.html

get that. no more need for wetsanding (wetsanding... yuck). You might have to fill the biggest dents with superglue, get #20 from stewmac as well.

Then, polish. Use menzerna 300, then 400 and then 3500 to get a super high gloss. If you have a random orbital sander, use:

https://www.amazon.com/Rupes-Yellow...ywords=rupes&qid=1568795524&s=gateway&sr=8-12