TheGreek Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I've just bought a bass where the body colour has seen better days. I contacted the manufacturers for some advice on revitalising the colour and was directed to this: Player's Kit Guitar Polish and Scratch Remover by Eternashine, with Cloth https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Player's+Kit+Guitar+Polish+and+Scratch+Remover+by+Eternashine%2C+with+Cloth&ref=nb_sb_noss Now is this just expensive T-Cut or am I missing something? Any advice on alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 They tend to all be the same product and work on the same principle by taking away the top layer of your gloss finish through the friction of the abrasive in the compound. Years ago I bought a Fender Guitar Instrument Care Kit which I still have. It included a Swirl and Haze remover ( light abrasive), Mist and Wipe ( just light polish) and Polish and Conditioner ( Polish with some added shine). They were all made by Meguiars who do a load of car care compounds too. Just like the early Fender finishes and colours being car paints, so are the rectifiers. Unless the body colour has oxidised and faded, it is unlikely that anything will bring it back as all you are doing is polishing off the clear coat above the colour. It's not a good idea to cut through this whether it be a poly or nitro finish either unless you go relic....! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 11 hours ago, TheGreek said: Now is this just expensive T-Cut or am I missing something? The auto sector is huge compared to instrument refinishing. Most, if not all, the R&D will has been invested and targeted at the auto sector. Indeed, as @yorks5stringer points out, the early Fender coatings were car paints. Me thinks not much has changed. If it is base/clearcoat poly, then T-cut done lightly by hand will do the job - and cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 T-Cut is quite abrasive as it is a cutting compound ( best for scratches in clear coat) and if your colour is faded, unless the clear coat is faded, you'll risk cutting through the clear coat to the base colour. There are other products which are less severe, the 2 here are different grades: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302045002161 That said, if you have some T Cut, try it gently somewhere non obvious first. Be aware if colour starts to show on the cloth you are through the clear coat and down to the colour and excess use may remove that colour rather than remove the fade. Also because TCut is a coarse compound (rather like when sanding wood) it's good to follow up with a finer grain to remove the swirls made by it. Hence the 2 grades of compound in the ebay listing; start with 105 then go to 205. I use the Meguiars on my car for scratches on the passenger side( narrow lanes and tall hedges) but have also used it on the back of a couple of older basses to remove swirls and light scratches. I put it on in dots on a lightly dampened foam mop attached to a 18v hand drill on slower speed. But it can be done by hand too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Use t cut and thin it down just a touch with water then lightly rub and gently buff another good product is made by a k3 can't remember it's exact name atm but it is on ebay and is a good product oh and farecla is great too lots of body shops swear by it Edited December 16, 2020 by Thunderbird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 If you use T Cut, you must polish with something good afterwards - T Cut is NOT a polish' just an abrasive. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Anybody familiar with this? https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dunlop-Formula-65-Guitar-Polish-and-Cleaner-1-Fluid-Oz/MEF?origin=product-ads&gclid=CjwKCAiA_eb-BRB2EiwAGBnXXgTELQNuWRkd1C1cmM_4229q677hdJR9NESPSputex9faRYvItAvERoCZGsQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Anybody familiar with this? https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dunlop-Formula-65-Guitar-Polish-and-Cleaner-1-Fluid-Oz/MEF?origin=product-ads&gclid=CjwKCAiA_eb-BRB2EiwAGBnXXgTELQNuWRkd1C1cmM_4229q677hdJR9NESPSputex9faRYvItAvERoCZGsQAvD_BwE It's just a polish which will give ( your body) a shine but will not help with revitalising the colour. Mr Sheen will do the same thing but should not be used, as anything silicone based is a devil to remove if you decide on a respray. If you are not bothered then use a domestic polish/spray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: It's just a polish which will give ( your body) a shine but will not help with revitalising the colour. Mr Sheen will do the same thing but should not be used, as anything silicone based is a devil to remove if you decide on a respray. If you are not bothered then use a domestic polish/spray. Good advice avoid Mr sheen like the plauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Thunderbird said: Good advice avoid Mr sheen like the plauge Which is surprising as Barry was quite popular at one time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Which is surprising as Barry was quite popular at one time.... He was keen, off up the high street like...... Sorry, I don't get out much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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