What's the bast way to buff out a few semi-deep scratches in pick guards?

[solspirit]

Any ideas or experience with this?

 

[solspirit]

Is it even possible?

 

[Securb]

Deal with or buy a new one. Any type of plastic rubbing compound will cost as much as going to Fleabay and buying new.

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, I say to just get a new one. No matter what you try to buff/sand out, it won't look as good as a new one...and they shouldn't be too expensive if it is a standard shape.

 

[Chistopher]

Toothpaste and a microfiber rag?

 

[Lucius Paisley]

Isn't scratching it the point?

 

[GuitarStv]

If the scratches aren't too deep, or if it's just dull spots I've had good luck using Meguires ultimate compound. Just pull the pickguard off the guitar, splat some compound on and go to town with a rag. It works surprisingly well.

 

[uOpt]

You need a multi-stage polishing kit such as this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J41VDM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

Buy a new pickguard.

 

[Securb]

Buy a new pickguard.

Yep. IIRC you play a Strat. The last Strat pickguard I bought on eBay was around $10. Personally, I would not change a pickguard unless it was damaged, to change the pickup configuration or color scheme. I might change it if I was selling the guitar. The pickguard will get scratched again the second you start playing again if it is new or buffed.

 

[solspirit]

I'm just going live with them until I need to change a pickup, switch or pot

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

I thought relic-ing was still cool?utahere:

 

[Mr. 80's]

I thought relic-ing was still cool?utahere:

Only faux relicing is cool nowadays.

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

Only faux relicing is cool nowadays.

I fully expect that's the truth.

You've got to buy a brand new guitar which you take a belt sander to yourself, or buy one which comes pre belt sanded by the factory (for an extra $500 or more, naturally), but playing your [grand]dad's Strat isn't cool.

Nucking futz.

 

[GuitarStv]

I thought relic-ing was still cool?utahere:

Relic-ing has never been cool.

 

[ThreeChordWonder]

^ Preaching to the choir as far as I'm concerned:beerchug:

 

[solspirit]

Relic-ing has never been cool.

Amen

 

[solspirit]

The reason these scratches bother me is that they're single deeper scratches and they are incongruent with where normal scratches would be.

 

[solspirit]

I don't know, maybe I was drunk and acting like Pete Townsend some time ago

 

[Securb]

I fully expect that's the truth.

You've got to buy a brand new guitar which you take a belt sander to yourself, or buy one which comes pre belt sanded by the factory (for an extra $500 or more, naturally), but playing your [grand]dad's Strat isn't cool.

Nucking futz.

No belt sander. I put the guitar in the car trunk with landscaping stones and drive around with it back there for a week or two.