nash Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 my dad has just bought a lovely USA Jazz but on the Upper horn there is an area of slight matting to the finish. it's not deep. what could i use to bring back the gloss? Quote
EBS_freak Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) [quote name='neepheid' post='589047' date='Sep 3 2009, 08:06 PM']T-Cut or Safe-Cut[/quote] +1 If you want a really good swirl free finish, I can't recommend the clover guitars polishing system. Very good. Direct from Clover and I think Thomanns have it. It takes it through the grades from coarse to fine. A bit of elbow grease but it comes up an absolute treat! Alternatively, find you local polishers and get them to put it on their polishing wheel. 5 secs later, you bass will look like new! Edited September 3, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote
nash Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 cheers dudes. i forgot to say. my dad has a car buffing machine. he said it's sheeps wool Quote
henry norton Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 [quote name='nash' post='589062' date='Sep 3 2009, 09:18 PM']cheers dudes. i forgot to say. my dad has a car buffing machine. he said it's sheeps wool[/quote] Just be careful with that, especially around the edges or you'll polish right through to the wood! Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='589115' date='Sep 3 2009, 09:05 PM']Just be careful with that, especially around the edges or you'll polish right through to the wood![/quote] Yes, be careful - the heat produced can cut through a finish like butter. I'd go for T-cut as already noted and then a polish such as Auto Glyms Super Resin polish! Quote
nash Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 cheers for the advice dudes. elbow grease and t-cut it is. Quote
retroman Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 I would suggest trying Autoglym super resin polish before reaching for the T cut. It will remove minor scuff marks very successfully, without too much risk of rubbing through on edges. If you need an abrasive polish, I would suggest buying a bottle of 3M "Finesse It". It's much kinder to paint than T cut. I have always used the above on my basses, and always had fantastic results, including on the nitro cellulose finish on my old EB2. Hope this helps Quote
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