how can i buff small scratches out of my guitars without ruining the finish, and how can i make a white guitar which has aged to cream white again?
2007-02-06 09:07:22 · 7 answers · asked by MatE 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Hi there,
This may or may not help you, but I will explain to you anyway.
I do part time work for a piano restorer/tuner. He showed my how to get the old Ivory keys white/ivory colour again. As you can imagine they can go a really ugly yellow over the years.
First you need to buy industrial strength peroxide. Normal peroxide is 3% or 6% industrial strength peroxide is 20%. All you do is rub it on and let it sit in the sun for about an hour then repeat if needed.
The peroxide doesn't harm the Ivory and does a great job getting the Ivory looking new again. If nothing else works this may help you out.
As far as getting the scratches out. Buy a lambs wool buffer that you can attach to the end of you electric drill and some car polish to polish out the scratches
PS.
I'm glad they stopped using Ivory on pianos. They should never been aloud to use it in the first place.
2007-02-06 09:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by DY Beach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey There,
Scratches Are A Big Problem For My Guitar To,
Take It To Your Local Guitar Store, They Will Remove The Scratches, And Re paint The Guitars Finish Too.
2007-02-06 09:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as the scratches go, get some medium grit automotive hand rubbing compound, some automotive hand glaze and some wax...use these products in that order...and the finish on your guitar will be like brand new ( 3M makes great products)....as far as the aged cream color, the only way to make it white again is to strip off all the paint & repaint it.BUT YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT..it takes away all the value of the guitar. The more the guitar ages, the more honey color it will turn and the more vauluable it will become.
2007-02-06 14:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the scratches aren't deep, you can get some rubbing compound which is like an abrasive polish, and "polish" the scratches out. As far as returning the color to white, the rubbing compound may work for that also, but if the painted finish isn't very thick, you may quickly get to wood surface. If the scratches and discoloration are on the same guitar, you may consider having it professionally refinished. That would certainly be the best way to return it to its original beauty, although it will likely cost you to have it done.
2007-02-06 09:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about buffing to get scratches out, but I think a white guitar that has aged to cream looks cool, kind of the vintage look.
2007-02-06 09:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nightflyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As anything like this your best bet is to call the manufacture of the guitar and find out what they would use. They built the guitar. There are people there that play and restore guitars. They would be your best source to start with.
2007-02-06 10:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by turbophour20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use fine rubbing compound(what they use on cars) for both - mind you you may want a more aggressive one for the yellowed guitar. Don't believe me? Try toothpaste out of the tube. That works too.
2007-02-06 12:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋