Pex657 Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I got a very old Acoustic yesterday, and it looks very bad. What are some things I should do to make it os it looks in better shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Take some pics of the guitar, post them here and we can all throw some ideas at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pex657 Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 not able to find my camera , but what is the best way to remove dents and scratchs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 From what I have heard dents can be lifted out using heat or steam which cause's the wood to swell. The scratches pretty much can just be buffed out but chances are if they are deep your going to have to hit it with a higher grit sandpaper then 2000 starting out before you get to the polishing stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 If the guitar is finished, don't try to steam out dents. Only try to get the dents out on bare wood, otherwise, it will cloud the finish, and it will look much worse than a dent. Chances are, from the sound of it, it's an inexpensive guitar, and probably has a poly finish. You can drop fill dents with CA glue. Probably the best line of action is to fill the dents with CA, the flat sand and polish the body again. Be very careful not to burn through. I'm sure you can find tutorials on polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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