How do I repair this ding?

[anonymous278347457]

My Ibanez has a few dings in it: like this



Ive got a toyota car touch up kit(silver of some sort), it 2 part. one small pot of lacquer and one small pot of clear coat. Could I use that stuff providing its a similar shade of silver?


Also, there are a few dings where it hasen't gone through to the wood, the finish has just been compressed. Can I get those out too?

[PilbaraBass]

where the wood is "dented" but there's no finish removed...just leave it...not much you can do, save a major project...

Personally, I just use a bit of clear nail polish to stabilise the chip (keeps dirt off the wood and helps keep the chip from getting bigger via flaking...

That's a pretty small chip, and chips happen...I wouldn't be so interested in trying to match the colour, as much as keeping it from getting worse...

[Foamy]

Originally Posted by PilbaraBass

where the wood is "dented" but there's no finish removed...just leave it...not much you can do, save a major project...

Personally, I just use a bit of clear nail polish to stabilise the chip (keeps dirt off the wood and helps keep the chip from getting bigger via flaking...

That's a pretty small chip, and chips happen...I wouldn't be so interested in trying to match the colour, as much as keeping it from getting worse...

I second the above. Just let it be a part of the character of the bass. What if Cindy Crawford had that thingy removed? It would take away from her, right? Let it be.....

[202dy]

Automotive paint to match. Don't be afraid to take your instrument to the auto parts store. Find the right color. If you can't get an exact match, a little darker will be less noticeable than a little lighter.

As for the top coat, a super glue drop fill it going to be more expedient. Since it's on the corner, you will need to build a dam with some masking tape. Apply the glue and allow to cure. Then you can shape it to match. This is one of the tougher finish repairs to perform.

Good luck.

BTW, the idea of a chipped or dinged guitar having "character" or "mojo" is amusing. In reality it's just another banged up guitar. You are to be applauded for taking pride in your instrument.

[anonymous278347457]

Well, I wouldn't mind if It was a gigged instrument that had a few dings here and there. But I bought it used, so most of the dings arn't mine.

[PilbaraBass]

Originally Posted by 202dy

...BTW, the idea of a chipped or dinged guitar having "character" or "mojo" is amusing....

actually, many MANY see it this way...

George Porter, Jr...
Jaco Pastorius...

Those two artists' basses DRIP(PED) with "mojo"


not that I don't take very good care of my instruments, I do...

but, with all due respect, if I had to worry about every little scratch and ding I put in my instruments, I'd never have time to make music...

[202dy]

Originally Posted by PilbaraBass

actually, many MANY see it this way...

George Porter, Jr...
Jaco Pastorius...

Those two artists' basses DRIP(PED) with "mojo"


not that I don't take very good care of my instruments, I do...

but, with all due respect, if I had to worry about every little scratch and ding I put in my instruments, I'd never have time to make music...

Great players. But they have the mojo, not the lumber. Sorry, that's just the way it is.

A bass guitar (Tuba, trumpet, table saw, dial calipers, chef's knife, text book, set of bifocals, laptop computer, whatever) is just a tool. We use that tool with our hands. The best of us use their head and sometimes their heart while having the tool in their hands. But to ascribe some kind of mystical quality to an inanimate object is, with all due respect, amusing. It is just wood and wire, lumber and steel.

It is true that tools get banged up when work is being performed. That is the reality of the world. Occasional dings and dents are unavoidable. The odd chip will happen, too. These are things that should be taken care of by the owner or his/her tech when time and money allow. Most of us would do the same for damage to our homes or our automobiles. It's an even bet most of us care for our guitars more than our homes or cars. Why wouldn't we take care of any damage that might occur? Besides, our techs will love us. Performing the odd drop-fill is a pleasant break from mind numbing set up after set up.

It is agreed that worrying about the occasional accident borders on the paranoid. If one instrument is down or in the shop we use another one. Music will continue to be made.