Lucke Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 My double bass just fell... I feel like a fool, but a lucky one in that it has only done a bit of cosmetic damage, so I've learnt a lesson about paying more attention to where and how I leave it leaning... The two smaller scratches seem like they're an easier fix, but that pierced dent looks like a bit more to fix... Not expecting the thing to look like it never happened, I'm ok with battle scars, but is there a way to make it look a bit better? Don't mind giving some DIY a go with the right suggestions for how... Am in North Wales if making suggestions for places to take it. It's a carved Thomann btw. TIA! Quote
PaulThePlug Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Have a google... 'Acoustic Guitar, soldering iron, steaming, dent' If the wood fibers are compressed, you can steam em out - damp rag, and soldering iron or iron I had a dent in the fretboard, steamed it out a bit, not a fix but an improvement... Small area so i used a wet cotton bud on the dent, then applied the soldering iron tip to it... Keep wetting... keep steaming... keep looking Edited April 2, 2021 by PaulThePlug 3 Quote
TheGreek Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 I had a similar issue with a dent on an acoustic guitar. A steam iron and damp cloth worked wonders (though not 100% - there was an "impact crater" left over). IIRC there are numerous videos on YT Quote
bassace Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Is it a serious dent? If not too bad you could simply match the colour with a furniture repair stick - a waxy crayony thing. That would reduce the obvious ding. You’ll be bound to find a few knocks here and there in a bass’s life. Quote
NickA Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Generally rub walnut oil into the damage and call it "character". 1 Quote
Burns-bass Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 On 02/04/2021 at 15:29, bassace said: Is it a serious dent? If not too bad you could simply match the colour with a furniture repair stick - a waxy crayony thing. That would reduce the obvious ding. You’ll be bound to find a few knocks here and there in a bass’s life. I did this on an oak cabinet and the repair is imperceptible. Truly great stuff! Quote
Burns-bass Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 This worked for my cabinet... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Briwax-FILLER-STICKS-MEDIUM-SHADES/dp/B010ATLYTQ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=wax+sticks+wood+repair&qid=1617623707&sr=8-5 Quote
bassace Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: This worked for my cabinet... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Briwax-FILLER-STICKS-MEDIUM-SHADES/dp/B010ATLYTQ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=wax+sticks+wood+repair&qid=1617623707&sr=8-5 Yes, that’s the stuff. Quote
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