Fixing a Gouge in a Bass.

[Chienmortbb]

Some idiot dug a gouge about 150 x 10mm long into a Hohner Jack bass that goes way below the finish and well into the wood. Any advice on the best filler and best way to refinish it? I would prefer not to have to strip the finish off completely.

[PaulThePlug]

Pic?

[Downunderwonder]

Odd question.

 

Fill it. Sand it. Repaint with 'matching' paint.

 

What am I missing? Probably not going to match 100% and look worse than the 'mojo' scrape?

 

There is a technique of using dilute paint and a sponge to apply it. I am not too familiar but basically lots and lots of coats until the gap is filled back to flush, wiping away the paint that overlays the body each pass. If you do it right, no sanding.

[chris_b]

There are plenty of YouTube videos about this subject.

[PaulThePlug]

Which Idiot and how? But...

Natural Finish... Wax/Oil/Lacquer to seal and Play On

Painted... Nail Varnish and Play On

It's an Ărse, but don't let it fry-ya-mind or disappoint, Carry on enjoying what you have.

Edited February 25, 2024 by PaulThePlug

[Paul S]

9 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

What am I missing?

 

Tact and empathy, generally.

[tauzero]

On 23/02/2024 at 14:21, Chienmortbb said:

Some idiot dug a gouge about 150 x 10mm long into a Hohner Jack bass that goes way below the finish and well into the wood. Any advice on the best filler and best way to refinish it? I would prefer not to have to strip the finish off completely.

 

Natural finish with some sort of lacquer finish, like the B2s? ISTR someone mixing brown paint and superglue to match the colour and filling the damaged bit with that. Ah, this may help:

 

 

[Mottlefeeder]

I'm not sure that my experience will help, other that telling you to go a different route.

I used a water-based tint to change the wood colour, followed by several applications of transparent glue that turned out to be water soluble,  and then peeled off, followed by several applications of superglue, which didn't stay put on the corner as it dried.

I got it moisture- and dirt-proofed and stopped there.

Looking at it now, it appears that the superglue is not sticking to the original finish.

If you are planning to use an impermeable filler, a water-based stain may not work for you, and a dedicated product like Gluboost might give you better adhesion than superglue.

David

[Chienmortbb]

Sorry, I thought I had posted pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 6, 2024 by Chienmortbb

[PaulThePlug]

?.. has it had some sort of Synth pickup fitted?.

 

Me? I'd see about getting someone to run a router bit, the width and depth of the damage... best tidy-up.

Then maybe a bit of scratch plate material or simply mask-up and just a pass or two of paint... 

Edited March 6, 2024 by PaulThePlug

[Chienmortbb]

5 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

.. has it had some sort of Synth pickup fitted?.

Roland Mk2 I believe.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I would use black milliput epoxy putty to fill that. I had success using white milliput to fill a couple of dents that my white thunderbird vintage pro arrived with.

[Downunderwonder]

Given the state of it I would fill it with a piece of black card and call it good until caving and doing a refinish.