finish repair

[Tom Monaghan]

I just got a 50's ouhu tonemaster that has a big scratch on the back. what is the best way to repair a scratch?

[Ray Montee]

At one of his seminars, Jeff Newman told me that a bar blemmish on a laquered guitar could be moderately repaired by using clear finger nail polish..

I've used it and it seemed to work fine however, it does not make the guitar new again.

[Andy Sandoval]

Try some Old "English" scratch remover.

[John Allison]

Take it to a competent repair person if you really want it fixed...
I've been doing finish work and repairs on instruments for 30 years and I can't tell you how many times I've had to undo damage done by well-intentioned do-it-yourself-ers or inept "luthiers". In most cases, lacquer can be repaired and restored in a way that the original damage is unnoticeable if it's done right.
Have it done right or get some information and proper equipment and supplies and put in the time to figure out what it takes to do it. If you're going to do anything short of that, leave it alone...

Just my considered opinion.

[Jason Hull]

I'll second what John said!

[Don McGregor]

Register lutherie tools,
not handguns.

[Tom Monaghan]

I'll probably leave it alone until I find someone in the area who I can trust. Thanks for the advice form everyone.

[Erv Niehaus]

If the guitar is finished in Laquer, it can be repaired quite easily. New laquer softens and blends in with old laquer, there is no over-spray.
Sand out the scratch and hit it with some new laquer.
If you do goof up, it's on the back so nobody but you will know it's there, anyway.