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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:33 am
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I remember watching "antiques road show" and an appraiser said the only thing you ever want to put on a valuable antique piece of furniture is Johnson's Paste Wax. I'm going to try it on one of my guitars. I've had a can for years and I remember my mother using it since I was young.


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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:19 pm
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tvr1979 wrote:
I remember watching "antiques road show" and an appraiser said the only thing you ever want to put on a valuable antique piece of furniture is Johnson's Paste Wax. I'm going to try it on one of my guitars. I've had a can for years and I remember my mother using it since I was young.


I've been using Johnson's Paste wax on my rosewood fretboards for years and I like the finish it leaves and it seems to protect the wood ok. Recently I learned that baby oil and a tooth brush works real well to clean the accumulated crud that builds up over time. Followed by the paste wax the fretboard will look like new.


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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:21 pm
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Too hot to be outside this afternoon so I ended up polishing about 6 of my guitars with Johnson's Paste Wax (my previous post). Believe me, after I did one, I couldn't stop I was so impressed with the results. It gave the best shine they ever had. I've used about everything there is, guitar wax, polish, and car waxes and polishes. It goes on easy, but takes a lot of time polishing with a very soft cloth to get it all off, but try it, you'll be happy you did. Take your time and don't rub hard, and a can will last you the rest of your life.


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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:56 pm
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Here is the updated photograph of the sanding and buffing. You can see it was easy to get the small sanding marks out made from the 1000,2000, and 3000 grit paper with the polish. It wasn't 100% successful in that I sanded a little too far and got down to the wood but IMO I don't mind the natural wood showing a little. It looks to me like it was worn there instead of a big black rough gash which was what it looked like before. If I was just a little more patient and sanded/polished in a few layers I probably could have had it looking perfect. Either way, right now it's super smooth and is still relatively small.

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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:38 pm
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Cool looks good, and you learned something. You could touch it up with a marker if you wanted.


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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:53 pm
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tbazzone wrote:
Cool looks good, and you learned something. You could touch it up with a marker if you wanted.


Yeah, I bet that would work, I was going to suggest wood stain, but it's the same thing almost. . .


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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:59 am
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Post subject: Re: Sanding out a guitar scratch question
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:20 am
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Yes, use a black magic marker and cover just the wooded area. Then go buy some Minwax rub on poly at Home Depot. Put just a dab on with a cotton swab. Let it dry at least a week, then polish with any non abrasive wax. Only you will know there was ever a mark on it.


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