ScratchX on the whole guitar?
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ScratchX on the whole guitar?
Is it recommended and are there alternatives for a hazy finish? A pre owned guitar arrived with several hazy spots and what looks like the case (vintage) liner pattern in the finish on part of the back body. Also, the neck doesn't feel as smooth as it should. Fine scratches or marring are visible in one area too. I tried ScratchX and Zymol and it helped but not completely. Thanks.
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Re: ScratchX on the whole guitar?
Don't know if you're referring to gloss level or clarity of the varnish when you say, "hazy".
If it's gloss level, then you'll have to have it buffed or try it yourself with some Perfect-It 3000. If it's cloudy varnish, there is no reliable cure except a refinish.
If it's gloss level, then you'll have to have it buffed or try it yourself with some Perfect-It 3000. If it's cloudy varnish, there is no reliable cure except a refinish.
Re: ScratchX on the whole guitar?
Hi Paul,
I think it is at the gloss level. Where would someone get a guitar buffed? I wouldn't trust myself to do it even if i had the equipment.
Dan
I think it is at the gloss level. Where would someone get a guitar buffed? I wouldn't trust myself to do it even if i had the equipment.
Dan
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Re: ScratchX on the whole guitar?
I'd suggest talking to a local luthier, Dan.
Try contacting Steve Soest at (714) 538-0272. Although he's not a finisher, as one of the top repair guys in the West, he has his finger on the pulse of the luthiery business in So Cal, and could direct you to someone who could help you.
Try contacting Steve Soest at (714) 538-0272. Although he's not a finisher, as one of the top repair guys in the West, he has his finger on the pulse of the luthiery business in So Cal, and could direct you to someone who could help you.
Re: ScratchX on the whole guitar?
Thanks for the contact Paul. It is greatly appreciated.