Removing Scratches from you CF Guitar

[Kindness]

Yep, I was stupid enough to have a belt on while playing my Cargo.

Meguiar's Scratch X removed all of the scratches easily. I love their products!

[Uncle Pauhana]

Thanks for the tip... I'm sure I'll need it someday!

[Doubleneck]

Originally Posted by itself

Yep, I was stupid enough to have a belt on while playing my Cargo.

Meguiar's Scratch X removed all of the scratches easily. I love their products!

I have done the same, it was almost like magic. Steve

[Twangcat]

Great to know! Thanks for posting.

[acoustic_moose]

Thanks for sharing. I was curious about this exact issue recently and this product seems like a good solution. Only thing I am curious about is if any residue rubs off over time that is unsafe for prolonged human contact, seeing how this is made for cars. Of course it might not be enough to really matter either way.

[Doubleneck]

Originally Posted by acoustic_moose

Thanks for sharing. I was curious about this exact issue recently and this product seems like a good solution. Only thing I am curious about is if any residue rubs off over time that is unsafe for prolonged human contact, seeing how this is made for cars. Of course it might not be enough to really matter either way.

Though it's not unsafe the only issue with this product is that it contains silicone. Not a problem on finishes used on carbon guitars cause they are in many cases car finishes, but silicone can leave a barrier that will prevent future coats of finish from adhering. Most would not recommend it for wood guitar buffing. Some of these finishes can be recoated? Not sure. I used it on a used wood guitar that I purchased that had some really noticable pick scratches, I thought would never come out. It made this guitar look absolutely new. It was pretty amazing. I am not worried about refinishing cause I baby my guitars and protect them with clear pickguards. The key with this product is to rub just enough to get the scratch out, your taking off a small amount of finish and you want to minimize that.

[acoustic_moose]

Originally Posted by Doubleneck

Though it's not unsafe the only issue with this product is that it contains silicone. Not a problem on finishes used on carbon guitars cause they are in many cases car finishes, but silicone can leave a barrier that will prevent future coats of finish from adhering. Most would not recommend it for wood guitar buffing. Some of these finishes can be recoated? Not sure. I used it on a used wood guitar that I purchased that had some really noticable pick scratches, I thought would never come out. It made this guitar look absolutely new. It was pretty amazing. I am not worried about refinishing cause I baby my guitars and protect them with clear pickguards. The key with this product is to rub just enough to get the scratch out, your taking off a small amount of finish and you want to minimize that.

Thanks for the info Doubleneck! Appreciate the response.