How to fix chips in poly finishes

[commonplayer]

I have a beater MIM Fender jazz bass in natural ash finish. It has a bunch of chips in the poly/clear coat that I'd like to try my hand at repairing. I'm not that concerned that they look perfect, just that the chips wont get worse.

Most of the tutorials I've seen online involve fixing paint chips in guitars that are painted, but not so much with just clear coat poly. Can I just use a wipe on poly and sand until it looks ok?

 

[Beej]

You can use the usual drop fill technique with CA glue on clear finishes. CA tends to be quite transparent, so wood will need to be coloured or dyed to match before drop filling, or you can just do it anyway and you'll see it a bit more. There are lots of tutorials and resources available out there.