scratches on scratch plate

[bigd1]

Is it possible to get scratches out of a pick guard. I was trying to remove a deep scratch and used some wire wool to smooth it out. This has put fine scratches all over the guard (I should have known it would do this but to late now DoH !)

Any help please.

Ta very glad Dale

[Thump Boy]

If you have already bunged it with wire wool then try to polish is some with 0000 steel wool. There is a plastic polish made for polycarbonate headlight lenses made by Meguiar's called PlastX. You could try that.

[yorick]

Brasso or T-CUT.

[gary mac]

+1 for T cut, did one of mine over the weekend, it came up a treat

[henry norton]

Elbow grease. Go through the grades of wet & dry, each one at a right angle to the previous so you're taking out the scratches. 400 grit, 600 & 1000 used wet with a bit of washing up liquid to stop it clogging. After that, T-cut or Brasso in a circular motion with a soft cloth and loads of elbow grease will do nicely

[steve-soar]

Why bother, it's a SCRATCH plate.

[bigd1]

Thank -e-kindly

Ta very glad Dale

[SteveO]

unless it's got sentimantal value, why not save the bother and get a new one. There's a guy on ebay knocks them out for a tenner with postage for most common makes.

[yorks5stringer]

If you use the wet and dry route make sure you have a flat block behind the paper, if you use your finger you could rub a slight groove.
I've also used cutting paste (such as T cut) on a foam pad driven by a cordless drill to remove scratches.

[bigd1]

I'm going to go the T-cut route hopefully it will sort it, thanks everybody

Ta very glad Dale

[mrcrow]

as a last resort if it wont shine...or stay shined
do a matt effect all over...then it wont show scratches
this is why white is a good colour..it doesnt have to shine

[blazer3]

I cover mine in self ahesive vinyl, you can get it in any colour and its dirt cheap, i"ve just bought some black and it cost me a quid and was big enough to cover 2 jazz sized scratchplates, you can get it from any signmakers, i"m sure there will be one near you somewhere.
Its pretty sticky stuff as well and you can peel it off and replace with a different colour when your fed up with the same colour plus its a damn site cheaper than buying a new scratchplate plus it will keep your original plate in tip top condition if you ever decide to sell the bass on.

[mrcrow]

like seat covers on a new car..