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How To Mend Scratches on Electric Guitars

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.

What you need

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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.

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Conclusion

Enjoy your newly polished guitar!

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