Removing scratches on Poly...

AN0INTD · #1 09-08-2007, 01:02 PM

Could anyone here give me some advice on how to remove small scratches (more like wear marks) from a Poly finish?

wilser · #2 09-08-2007, 01:38 PM

micromesh, dry, and a lot of elbow grease

Son of Magni · #3 09-08-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wilser

micromesh, dry, and a lot of elbow grease

Yup

AN0INTD · #4 09-08-2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks guys, I'll look into it

AN0INTD · #5 09-08-2007, 03:08 PM

ah, one last question...
would I be able to find micromesh at a homedepot or other store, or is this only ordered online?

SDB Guitars · #6 09-09-2007, 04:30 AM

You can find MicroMesh at pretty much any Woodcraft store, or online... but you won't find anything finer than 400 grit at the big hardware stores like Depot or Lowes...

wilser · #7 09-09-2007, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SDB Guitars

You can find MicroMesh at pretty much any Woodcraft store, or online... but you won't find anything finer than 400 grit at the big hardware stores like Depot or Lowes...

amazing, isn't it ...yet you can find 600 and 800 grit at walmart's auto isles!

Micromesh comes in a big kit (about $45) and a small kit (about $15) ...you want the small. If you can't find it elsewhere locally, stewmac carries both.

Son of Magni · #8 09-09-2007, 10:24 AM

I found one supplier on-line that sells by the sheet.

http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/

AN0INTD · #9 09-09-2007, 02:11 PM

I checked sisweb first, since they were the first site that popped in on google. A bit too pricey for the amount of work I need to do though ($30 for a few hairline scratches). I checked out stewmac and found some "touchup sticks"
Have any of you used these. They look like Emery boards with three grits: 2400, 4000, and 12000. Is that too limited to take out scratches? They also have a set of small 2x2" pads with 7 different grades. I think I might just go with the pad set.
Thanks for all the help so far

you guys rock!

wilser · #10 09-09-2007, 03:38 PM

yes, since what you want is to touch up some scratches and not polish a whole instrument the pad set will do. Whatever you do make sure you use the whole set and don't skip grits.

AN0INTD · #11 09-09-2007, 07:26 PM

Sir, Yes Sir!

SDB Guitars · #12 09-09-2007, 11:42 PM

You might also try either GS27 or Meguiar's "Scratch-X" to buff out the scratches... just a thought. Either can be had at an auto parts store

AN0INTD · #13 09-10-2007, 12:33 PM

Thanks SDB

NOTE for anyone who finds this in a search:

I tried Scratch-X, although it did improve the scratches a bit, it was not all that effectual. Micro-mesh seems to be the best solution. :/