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Hello... I thought this may be of interest to some as its the first time ive really tried this...

 

Today I was doing some final fret work on the Beech Arrow build (which is now fully playable and intonates and all that :D) and by accident I hit the bottom horn with my file arrrgggg...

 

However not to worry... Tru Oil to the rescue :)

 

So here it is

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I simply took some sandpaper to it (400 then 600)

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Then just a couple of drops of oil

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Magic ;)

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If you look REALLY close you can still see a tiny scratch

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But jut a few more layers of oil (leaving each layer to dry for 10 mins or so) and that will get covered

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And its gone.. :D

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Simples .... Another great reason to use tru oil.. No special tools needed or ventilated areas, just rub it on with a cloth... Its darn cool stuff [thumbup]

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Hello Rabs!

 

That's great! [thumbup]

 

May I ask, do You happen to know a clean solution for fixing the same kind of damages on guitars with high-gloss nitro finish? Something that an average guitar owner could do with confidence?

 

(The luthier I used to take my guitars scratched/pressed the finish with His nails while turning the bridge thumbwheels...)

 

Cheers... Bence

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Hello Rabs!

 

That's great! [thumbup]

 

May I ask, do You happen to know a clean solution for fixing the same kind of damages on guitars with high-gloss nitro finish? Something that an average guitar owner could do with confidence?

 

(The luthier I used to take my guitars scratched/pressed the finish with His nails while turning the bridge thumbwheels...)

 

Cheers... Bence

 

Drop fill and wet sand. Not for the feint of heart.

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Hello Rabs!

 

That's great! [thumbup]

 

May I ask, do You happen to know a clean solution for fixing the same kind of damages on guitars with high-gloss nitro finish? Something that an average guitar owner could do with confidence?

 

(The luthier I used to take my guitars scratched/pressed the finish with His nails while turning the bridge thumbwheels...)

 

Cheers... Bence

Yeah, what Farns said....

 

Its really not an easy thing to do...

 

BUT then it depends on how deep those scratches are... You may be able to buff them out.... Otherwise nitro is a right pain I the bum.. And its toxic as hell... Its why I looked for alternative finishes, and your talking for a high gloss finish like 30 coats or something silly..

 

I haven't even done a high gloss finish myself yet (with nitro)... But I do have several cans... The other issue with nitro is when you spray it, it cant be lower than about 12 degrees C and shouldn't be damp either (or that will effect the finish somewhat).

 

There are plenty of vids on Youtube about the subject. Heres a polish and buff method..

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