How To Mend Scratches on Electric Guitars

Written By: Jacob Tanis
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How To Mend Scratches on Electric Guitars

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide can be used for most electric guitars, but it is recommended to check if your guitar’s materials are compatible with the cleaning supplies listed.

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Make sure to use a cloth towel for cleaning, and then a separate cloth towel for buffing.

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    • Clean the guitar body with all purpose cleaner and a cloth towel.

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    • Use tape to cover the plastic and metal components on the guitar body.

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    • Sand the body of the guitar with fine-cut sandpaper.

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    • Spray a clean cloth towel with a small amount of water and soap.

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    • Add a small amount of fine-cut polish to the cloth towel from step 5.

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    • Buff the body of the guitar until the polish isn't noticeable.

    • Buff in small circular motions.

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    • Use cotton swabs to soak up any remaining moisture from the buffing in step 7.

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    • Use a wax applicator to gather a medium amount of wax.

    • Dab the wax on the body of the guitar.

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    • Wipe off any excess paste wax from the previous step.

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    • Remove the painters tape.

Conclusion

Enjoy your newly polished guitar!

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