Bought this bass and want to know........

[magic8161]

How would i get the scratches out of it? or at least hide them.
I saw some polish that was black made for a car wondering if anyone tried this. its not a big deal i dont want to sand and spend hours doing this just some kind of polish or something. thanks.


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[Pilgrim]

Remember, "polish" means a substance which is at least mildly abrasive. "Wax" will coat the finish, but will not remove scratches.

I like 3-M Finesse-It II machine polish for things like this. It works best with a buffer, but enough elbow grease will also get it done.



There may be a Meguiar's product which doesn't come with a recommendation for a buffer - probably because it's a more aggressive cutting formulation. I'm sure someone will have a specific recommendation.

[magic8161]

I dont have a buffer but i do have a elbow.........thanks

[Floridabwoy]

'stealth' matte treatment

This may or may not be for you.

[MoeGJBeener]

i would leave it be and work on adding some more scratches. it builds character!

[magic8161]

scratches makes it look bad. I never understood why bass and guitar players play beat up basses and guitars. it only looks good to another player.

[JTE]

Originally Posted by magic8161

scratches makes it look bad. I never understood why bass and guitar players play beat up basses and guitars. it only looks good to another player.

I play a "beat up" bass because it sounds and feels perfect to me. She's gigged regularly with me since 1983 and the wear is a natural result of a stream of four-hour gigs over 29+ years. I never set out to have its finish get buffed down to bare wood in places, but that's what happens to light finishes.

John

[magic8161]

I had a friend of mine pass away a few years ago and left me a beat up 57 Precision. Had to sell it. I couldnt stand looking at it the way it was so beat to hell. but thats just me........;-)

[JLS]

Originally Posted by magic8161

scratches makes it look bad. I never understood why bass and guitar players play beat up basses and guitars. it only looks good to another player.

Black instruments are wrong for you, then. Black shows scratches more than any other finish color.

[magic8161]

Iam not saying scratches are bad, hell no bass is perfect when its 10 20 years old just saying beat to hell basses look bad. iam just looking for a way to hide the ones on my bass. if people like the sound of there bass and its beat to hell i say good for them. I just like a cleaner looking bass.

[Robert Spencer]

I think DuPont polishing compound is what you are looking for. Its less abrasive than their rubbing compound. Comes in a resealable tin that will last more than a lifetime for this application and cost only a few bucks. All auto parts stores stock it. Take care. Bob

[ampelmann]

Originally Posted by magic8161

I had a friend of mine pass away a few years ago and left me a beat up 57 Precision. Had to sell it. I couldnt stand looking at it the way it was so beat to hell. but thats just me........;-)

Sorry to hear about your friend... but a beat-to-hell '57 Precision (or any early Jazz) sounds like the most beautiful thing in the world to me, as long as it still plays!

[202dy]

Machine buffing will make short work of it.

By hand, Micromesh abrasives followed by glazing compound.