snorkie635 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 My bass-playing son uses a plectrum (I don't). He 'borrows' my basses occasionally and black scratchplates, especially, can appear a bit worse for wear when the bass comes back. Just wondered if there's a miracle cure out there? Thanks folks. Snork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Whitening toothpaste buffed put can work. It’s a mild abrasive and works, but obviously at your own risk. While cutting compounds used on cars can be used to buff finishes, they don’t work on pickguards in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Stick clear plastic film to the scratch-plate before lending it out..? OK too late for this one, but for another time... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: Whitening toothpaste buffed put can work. It’s a mild abrasive and works, but obviously at your own risk. While cutting compounds used on cars can be used to buff finishes, they don’t work on pickguards in my experience. Thanks for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Stick clear plastic film to the scratch-plate before lending it out..? OK too late for this one, but for another time... Fair comment. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I buffed a very scratchy looking pg with T-cut, which is usually pretty good on its own.. I also in this case used a very soft foam mop / disc thing on a cordless drill to assist. Restored the pg to a pretty good finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I know I'm new here and everything, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm crossing a line of some sort … but isn't this the exact job of the item? Isn't the clue in the name? Pickguard/scratchplate. No? 🤔 Mark 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, LowB_FTW said: I know I'm new here and everything, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm crossing a line of some sort … but isn't this the exact job of the item? Isn't the clue in the name? Pickguard/scratchplate. No? 🤔 Mark Fair comment !.. Tho they get a bit beyond it sometimes, the one I re-polished looked totally shlte before and quite decent after, so worth giving it a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Clip him round the ear and give him the V's... and tell him 'these!' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 27 minutes ago, LowB_FTW said: I know I'm new here and everything, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm crossing a line of some sort … but isn't this the exact job of the item? Isn't the clue in the name? Pickguard/scratchplate. No? 🤔 Mark You are, of course, correct. It's my OCD KICKING IN. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: I buffed a very scratchy looking pg with T-cut, which is usually pretty good on its own.. I also in this case used a very soft foam mop / disc thing on a cordless drill to assist. Restored the pg to a pretty good finish Interesting ... ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Take a trip down Halfords and get some Meguiars ultimate compound. Either elbow grease or buffing wheel will get you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Just now, snorkie635 said: Interesting ... ... I got the little foam mop thing from a bloke I know who does car stuff, probably made for that kind of work, he was buffing up scratched plastic headlamp "glasses" with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 10 hours ago, EBS_freak said: Take a trip down Halfords and get some Meguiars ultimate compound. Either elbow grease or buffing wheel will get you there. Thank you for this one. Will give it a go - elbow grease, I'm afraid. ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: I got the little foam mop thing from a bloke I know who does car stuff, probably made for that kind of work, he was buffing up scratched plastic headlamp "glasses" with it Every day is a school day. I'd never heard of that before. Ta muchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Isn't this a case of the pick guard doing exactly what it was designed (and named) for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, Count Bassy said: Isn't this a case of the pick guard doing exactly what it was designed (and named) for? It is indeed, but it'd rather mingin' and the rest of the bass is pristine. I want to tidy it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 How about covering it in black carbon car wrap? I've done a few and they look great and protect the finish underneath. Back to pristine in minutes. Pretty cheap on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 hours ago, BassBunny said: How about covering it in black carbon car wrap? I've done a few and they look great and protect the finish underneath. Back to pristine in minutes. Pretty cheap on eBay. Wow, Never thought of that one. Once again, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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