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Could use some good tips in how to improve the looks of a bass with this kind of wear. Is it a big project? |
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Well....
Why would you want to? Is there wood missing? If so, you can't easily replace wood that isn't there, so, I would recommend leaving it as is. Maybe you could use it as your gigging bass?
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No, it's just the finish... But if I would like to make it look just a little bit better... Any tips?
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noooooo
The wood is scratched there as well from fingernails or more. That can't be replaced. The Bass would need to be sanded in that area till the wood is clean and then finished over to match which is nearly impossible or the body itself completely re-finished.
Yes, it's a big job IF you want it to look good and professionally done. |
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yes, but..
The 'Finish' is waxed BUT, the finish is Oil and Varnish mixed, several formulas laid over coat after coat. Once you go through them to the wood, the 'finish' is gone.. You would only be waxing the raw wood IF you don't 're-finish' the bass at least in part if not the entire body so it all matches.
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Hope I can work some wonders on it. Will add more pics later. |
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Good for you! Lookin forward to seeing it.
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Isn't there alot of posts missing in this thread?
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missing?
Not that I'm aware of. Even if someone deletes a Post, I will see it stuck here until I delete it from the system.
What do you think is missing? |
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I went back to this thread to read the tips I got but can't find the ones I was looking for. Someone mentioned steel wool and you wrote a post with tips I'm missing.
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You bass is missing finish. It need Finish first. Then you can worry about how to polish and protect it. Like waching and waxing a car. If the Paint is missing, there is nothing to wash or wax. It needs Paint! No? |
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Nothing I can do just to protect the bare wood and get somewhere close the same color as the rest of the bass? |
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The other thing I often think is that if you have to ask, it may be best you leave it alone and take it to someone that knows what he is doing. Doing it wrong will cost you 2-3x more the amount to fix than if left alone and given to a professional. Do not take medical advice on the internet. Treat your bass with an ounce of the same respect. It will live longer. |
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Ok, I see...
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Sorry for going on about this but you never answered one of my questions.
If I don't have the ambition to make the re-finish looking pro. done, what could I do after cleaning and sanding the area a bit to give it somewhere near the look of the rest of the bass? Could you sell me something that could help me get a nicer look on it? |
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Ok. Thanks anyway.
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So......
So, Jens, what will you end up doing with the finish on this bass? Have you decided?
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Before: After: Evened out the colours a bit. Far from good but I'm satisfied. Can't tell from a distance any more. The bad camera makes it look purple. |
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