Is there a scratch remover that will work on VOS finish?

[cherryblossom]

I purchased a used guitar and there are some nasty scratches in the area between the pickups. It's not a big deal but if I can somehow remove/lighten them, I'd like to. The guitar has VOS finish so not sure if I can do it without removing the VOS. Thoughts?

 

[MTB1973]

Just play it.

 

[cherryblossom]

Just play it.

which is what I am doing already...was hoping to do both i.e. remove the scratches and play it as well :)

 

[gearJunkie]

They are not scratches. They are earned character marks.

 

[cherryblossom]

They are not scratches. They are earned character marks.

I know but someone else's earned character marks...I prefer leaving my own...like I said it's not a big deal...I love the guitar..if I can do it, it's fine..if not, screw it i still love the guitar.

 

[gearJunkie]

someone else's earned character

No, the guitar's earned character. I get it, but in the long run you're chasing futility.

 

[cherryblossom]

No, the guitar's earned character. I get it, but in the long run you're chasing futility.

You are right...never mind, I'll just focus on playing then...BTW FWIW, it's a Gibson ES-335 63 Reissue.

 

[gearJunkie]

Nice! Pictures please...

 

[norminal]

I purchased a used guitar and there are some nasty scratches in the area between the pickups. It's not a big deal but if I can somehow remove/lighten them, I'd like to. The guitar has VOS finish so not sure if I can do it without removing the VOS. Thoughts?

Depends on how deep the scratches are. Light scratches can be wet sanded and buffed out, but obviously that would end up polishing out the finish. Deep scratches can be drop-filled, sanded, and buffed out, but again, you’d end up with a glossier finish in that area.

We’d have to see pictures to further access.

 

[Mikael Dez]

I’d be willing to bet you that you’d really have to know what you’re doing with finish work to not make it look worse than it already does.

 

[newholland]

you could always use maguiers buffing compound you can get at most auto parts store.

 

[cherryblossom]

Here’s a pic

 

[the-trooper]

Ouch, those are nasty.
Guitar Scratch Remover?

 

[cherryblossom]

Ouch, those are nasty.
Guitar Scratch Remover?

Yeah. The good thing is the scratches are only visible at certain angles and I had to move around the guitar in multiple angles to get the picture. Here’s a regular picture of the guitar.

 

[TubeStack]

I used this stuff on an AVRI Strat and it worked really well. Was not as extensive as your guitar, but worth a try.

 

[cherryblossom]

I used this stuff on an AVRI Strat and it worked really well. Was not as extensive as your guitar, but worth a try.

I could try on a very small part and see what happens. I also emailed the guitar scratch remover folks and asked them if it will work on VOS.

 

[Eagle]

You can polish them out or certainly reduce the visibility with cutting polish and carful hand buffing. You could even wet sand them with 2000 grit first by I would see what the polish does first.

 

[JasonE]

I have some stuff made my Jescar that I have used to buff out light scratches. I haven't tried it on something with as many scratches as on yours. I am sure it would probably make it look at least a bit better. I bought the stuff on Amazon. I can't remember exactly what they called it but the description of it said it could be used to buff out scratches and it is made by Jescar.

 

[cherryblossom]

I have some stuff made my Jescar that I have used to buff out light scratches. I haven't tried it on something with as many scratches as on yours. I am sure it would probably make it look at least a bit better. I bought the stuff on Amazon. I can't remember exactly what they called it but the description of it said it could be used to buff out scratches and it is made by Jescar.

Found 3 Jescar products. Was it one of these?

https://a.co/d/0OUkvx3

https://a.co/d/cTevYG8

https://a.co/d/9mZ61Yk

 

[JasonE]

Found 3 Jescar products. Was it one of these?

https://a.co/d/0OUkvx3

https://a.co/d/cTevYG8

https://a.co/d/9mZ61Yk

I have the last one in your links list. That is the one I bought. The others you listed are more aggressive than the one I have. You may want one a little bit more aggressive for the scratches you have. Just go slow and apply even pressure with all of your fingers laying flat on the polishing cloth so you don't create some areas of harder pressure. That will make those areas cut faster.