Aluminum swirl marks

Martin Gillette · Post by **Martin Gillette** » 23 Feb 2005 4:19 pm

If you're looking for top-notch, fine-grit finishing paper, try: https://www.micro-surface.com/. Washable, reusable papers up to 3200 grit. Should take you right up to a "buff" quality finish.

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 23 Feb 2005 5:20 pm

I would not do any polishing until you have removed all the strings and roller nuts and somehow covered the cabinet because the dust from sanding will get all over it and into the mechanics, also polish will coat the strings when you buff making them go dead, this happened to me on my U12 MSA so prep your guitar before you begin. steveb.

Mark Herrick · Post by **Mark Herrick** » 24 Feb 2005 10:23 am

Look for SimiChrome polish at your local motorcycle shop. They usually have it at Harley dealers.

(Edit: D'oh! Didn't see the earlier post!)

Try the SimiChrome first. I wouldn't go the wet sanding route unless you are really talking "scratches"; you're just getting into a whole lot of work. Light swirl marks should polish out with a couple of applications of SimiChrome.

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