Dented/scratched guitars?

does anyone know of a way to get small dents/knicks or scratches out of your guitars body?
I'm open to anything that doesn't involve ruining the finish

The way I deal with these, is just to gig the holy snot out of my guitars. Eventually, they have so many dings and scratches, that no single one sticks out enough to really be noticed.

Things go from "ouch" to "motif".:cool:

Seriously- When I got my first really nice guitar, I was still in high school. I remember the first big knick I put in it like it was yesterday. I was all upset about it, but my dad looked at it and saidf "Well, now that that's over with you can quit polishing the damn thing and get to work with it.":lol:

He always used to say "It's not really yours until you scratch it up a little".

make them into big dents and scratches

I've never tried this on a guitar, but I've fixed a few dings in pipes by placing a damp cloth over the offending area and then applying a warm iron. Works pretty well. If any finish is removed, it can be replaced with carnauba wax.

Those are character marks, badges of honor, so to speak, IF, you put them there. However, if you are buying a used guitar, I can see wanting to repair nicks and dents after you get it

The way I deal with these, is just to gig the holy snot out of my guitars. Eventually, they have so many dings and scratches, that no single one sticks out enough to really be noticed.

Things go from "ouch" to "motif".:cool:

Seriously- When I got my first really nice guitar, I was still in high school. I remember the first big knick I put in it like it was yesterday. I was all upset about it, but my dad looked at it and saidf "Well, now that that's over with you can quit polishing the damn thing and get to work with it.":lol:

He always used to say "It's not really yours until you scratch it up a little".

Totally agree.

The way I deal with these, is just to gig the holy snot out of my guitars. Eventually, they have so many dings and scratches, that no single one sticks out enough to really be noticed.

Things go from "ouch" to "motif".:cool:

Seriously- When I got my first really nice guitar, I was still in high school. I remember the first big knick I put in it like it was yesterday. I was all upset about it, but my dad looked at it and saidf "Well, now that that's over with you can quit polishing the damn thing and get to work with it.":lol:

He always used to say "It's not really yours until you scratch it up a little".

Exactly right. Just play the damn guitar and don't worry about it.

Buff it.

As long as it's not a satin finish, small scratches/dings can be buffed out of a guitar body. I've seen nasty finish blisters buffed to invisibility. Scratches, sanding marks, dips, drags, etc.....all that can be buffed out.

If it's satin & dented, the damp cloth/soldering iron trick works well. Scratched satin? Meh......

If the scratches are around the knobs, just pull them, drop the wiring harness into the cavity, and secure with tape. Pull the pickups & pickguard if the scratches are in that area. Take off the tuners if it's on the peghead face.

Just find someone with a buffing wheel. Or three. With various types of buffing wax.

Don't try it for the first time with a mini buffing wheel on a Dremel.

You will damage your guitar far worse than having scratches. Don't do it.

-C

If its a newer guitar with a poly finish thin super glue will fill it up and buff out totally clear.

Step 1-go to the ups store
step 2- put them in their cases and then in a box
step 3-ship them to my address