Acetone on finish... I messed up...

Hey All,
I totally messed up. I read on here that on some little scratches it's ok to use a little bit of sharpie on wood. Well, I did that, and it looks fantastic... although there were a few spots that didn't look so perfect. So I used acetone to get the sharpie off of that spot. I didn't realize that this would cloud the finish. So now I have 2 cloud lines on the finish. It's a gloss finish and it is kind of obvious.

is there any way to get these cloud lines off of the finish? did i just wreck my basses finish?

please help!

thanks in advance

[Andrew McGregor]

The experts are going to need to know a bit more... like what kind of bass that is. There are several different possible finishes if it is a cheaper instrument.

Originally Posted by Andrew McGregor

The experts are going to need to know a bit more... like what kind of bass that is. There are several different possible finishes if it is a cheaper instrument.

It is a Gollihur Bulgarian Bass. Great bass for the money... I wish I hadn't tried the acetone... It looks like it is on the clear coat by the way

[Matthew Tucker]

I'd try buffing it lightly with a rag dampened with a little french polish, and a drop of oil.

BTW I find a darker shade of touch-up nearly ALWAYS looks better than a lighter one, or one that almost matches.

[Cody Sisk]

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

I'd try buffing it lightly with a rag dampened with a little french polish, and a drop of oil.

BTW I find a darker shade of touch-up nearly ALWAYS looks better than a lighter one, or one that almost matches.

+1

[drurb]

If I use a Sharpie, I do it by holding the point in a clean rag and letting the material soak up a bit. Then I carefully wipe that spot on the area I want to "stain." This allows me to control the amount of color very carefully and doesn't produce a noticeable spot or line.