bigd1 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Is it possible to get scratches out of a pick guard. I was trying to remove a deep scratch and used some wire wool to smooth it out. This has put fine scratches all over the guard (I should have known it would do this but to late now DoH !) Any help please. Ta very glad Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump Boy Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 If you have already bunged it with wire wool then try to polish is some with 0000 steel wool. There is a plastic polish made for polycarbonate headlight lenses made by Meguiar's called PlastX. You could try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Brasso or T-CUT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 +1 for T cut, did one of mine over the weekend, it came up a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Elbow grease. Go through the grades of wet & dry, each one at a right angle to the previous so you're taking out the scratches. 400 grit, 600 & 1000 used wet with a bit of washing up liquid to stop it clogging. After that, T-cut or Brasso in a circular motion with a soft cloth and loads of elbow grease will do nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Why bother, it's a SCRATCH plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1 Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thank -e-kindly Ta very glad Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 unless it's got sentimantal value, why not save the bother and get a new one. There's a guy on ebay knocks them out for a tenner with postage for most common makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 If you use the wet and dry route make sure you have a flat block behind the paper, if you use your finger you could rub a slight groove. I've also used cutting paste (such as T cut) on a foam pad driven by a cordless drill to remove scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm going to go the T-cut route hopefully it will sort it, thanks everybody Ta very glad Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 as a last resort if it wont shine...or stay shined do a matt effect all over...then it wont show scratches this is why white is a good colour..it doesnt have to shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazer3 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I cover mine in self ahesive vinyl, you can get it in any colour and its dirt cheap, i"ve just bought some black and it cost me a quid and was big enough to cover 2 jazz sized scratchplates, you can get it from any signmakers, i"m sure there will be one near you somewhere. Its pretty sticky stuff as well and you can peel it off and replace with a different colour when your fed up with the same colour plus its a damn site cheaper than buying a new scratchplate plus it will keep your original plate in tip top condition if you ever decide to sell the bass on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 like seat covers on a new car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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