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Topic: removing scratches from coated tone bar |
Phill Martin
From:
Whitewater Kansas, USA
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Posted 25 May 2008 6:04 pm |
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I have an old red devil tone bar that is a coated bar it has some scratches in it and I'd like to buff them out any suggestions on how to do it?
thanks
Phill |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 27 May 2008 9:43 am
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| I have two like yours and I need to do them both. I am interested to hear what the response is. I'd love to use my groovey bar again. |
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Phill Martin
From:
Whitewater Kansas, USA
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Posted 27 May 2008 4:43 pm
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This bar is a Cole's Red Devil bar it has a plastic type of coating on it. Some have thought that I was talking about the Red Raja slide. This is not powder coated.
Thanks |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 May 2008 12:03 pm
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I have no idea how to buff out a plastic coated bar. Check with a jeweler or watchmaker near you - they probably have experience with scratched plastics and might have some suggestions.
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 28 May 2008 1:22 pm
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Depending on the depth of the scratches ... you may have to "wet sand" with 600 to 1500 grit ...
Then ...
If you don't have a buffer ... find someone who does ...
Then get a "canton flannel" wheel ...
Canton Flannel Wheel
And some "plastic compound" ...
Plastic compound
Don't bare down hard ...
These are what I use for all plastics ... bakelite to powder coat polymers ... |
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Phill Martin
From:
Whitewater Kansas, USA
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Posted 28 May 2008 2:31 pm
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thanks Rick,
I have all the supplies you described, I will gingerly do as you suggested.
ps
sent you a email about the pickups too. |
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 28 May 2008 9:15 pm
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I have a hard plastic coated bar that was scratched a bit. I used some 800 grit sand paper until I got it about 99% smooth; then, went out and bought some crome metal polish. It took about 2 hours of rubbing but it was worth it. Now that bar is as smooth as a babies bottom.
I have to admit though, I like a little roughness for the sake of grip. |
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