https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61840 Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:08:53 +0000 I just wipe it down after each time I play. I just took a close look at it... not a fingerprint in sight... and it is dark black and shiny and beautiful. Man, that's a great little guitar.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61840 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61830 Sat, 05 Jun 2004 15:34:49 +0000
I have a blue Squire Strat too, one of my pet hates (hahah Pun) is the finger prints, the greasy/sweaty prints seem to reflect quite alot, more so than on my other guitars. I also dropped my guitar in the garden when the strap came off, so it now has dint on the bottom it looks a bit like a graze with tiny little dints in it from the gravel, and a scratch from where it bounced. You can't really see them unless you knew where they were, but its part of the character of my guitar now, sets it apart from the other shiney new guitars that anybody can have, I don't go out and intentionally damage my guitar, but if it gets a few scratchs' and bumps' I'm not overly worried (except at my own stupidity for doing it in the first place) I like the fact that me and my guitar have a history, and there is a story or memory behind every war wound.

I never heard of using Turtle Wax before, which type do you use? Is it a case of "wax on" "wax off"?

Pet]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61830 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61810 Sat, 05 Jun 2004 09:33:39 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance ANUBIS https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61810 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61505 Mon, 31 May 2004 16:12:41 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61505 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61491 Mon, 31 May 2004 14:04:24 +0000

I know that as a former instructor for the US Military, we used good ol' TW to 'condition' our whiteboards....better than any product that was designated for that purpose. It fills in small scratches, buffs out evenly, and generally does a nice job.

I haven't personally tried it on my guitar, but if it's anything like my truck (which at times gets more attention that my son) then it should do you pretty OK. :)


(just kidding about the son thing, please, noone track down my ISP and call CPS LOL)


-Rick]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Pilot https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61491 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61489 Mon, 31 May 2004 12:46:15 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance PsYcHoNIK https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61489 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61473 Mon, 31 May 2004 06:47:58 +0000
But black has got to be the worst for showing them.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61473 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61471 Mon, 31 May 2004 06:22:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance baseballweasel94 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61471 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61444 Sun, 30 May 2004 15:43:29 +0000 Microfibre cloths designed for polishing guitars and cars are also less apt to scratch than some other materials, so you could try switching to one of those Ed Roman sells one that he says he tested for scratch resistance, but they are usually available at guitar shops, auto parts stores, and eyeglass stores for $2-5.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61444 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61442 Sun, 30 May 2004 14:18:30 +0000
You can try meguiars scratch and swirl remover. It just rounds the corners of and scratches so the light doesn't refract. Works like a charm.

3m also makes some stuff that is super fine silica that will do the trick. It's like rubbing compound but better.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/small-scratches-on-body/#post-61442