What to do about bare wood showing

[RobS]

First... Hello all! This is my first post here.

I am the proud new owner of a McCarty 594. The previous owner was not very nice to it, which I suppose was good for me because it made this amazing guitar affordable.

Overall it's in great shape in terms of function, but cosmetically it needs some TLC. I'm sure I'll have it refinished eventually, but for now I'm worried about a couple of chips/gouges on the back that go clear to the bare wood under the finish.

Is there anything I should do in the short term to seal these spots, or is it nothing to worry about?

Rob

 

[SinSir]

First... Hello all! This is my first post here.

I am the proud new owner of a McCarty 594. The previous owner was not very nice to it, which I suppose was good for me because it made this amazing guitar affordable.

Overall it's in great shape in terms of function, but cosmetically it needs some TLC. I'm sure I'll have it refinished eventually, but for now I'm worried about a couple of chips/gouges on the back that go clear to the bare wood under the finish.

Is there anything I should do in the short term to seal these spots, or is it nothing to worry about?

Rob

How big of spots are we talking? Small ones nail polish does great. If it's real beat up I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[RobS]

There's only 3 and they're pretty small. About the size of a kidney bean or smaller.

Nail polish sounds like a great idea.

 

[Warmart]

Wow, that thread title, just sayin'.

 

[alantig]

Must not get banned.... Must not get banned.... Must not g

 

[dogrocketp]

I use a couple of coats of brush on super glue done very carefully.

 

[Tony M.]

Clear nail polish.


Oh, and gratz on the new guitar.
Enjoy it.

...and welcome to the forum.

 

[RickP]

Welcome to the forum. People pay silly amounts of money to get fake wear put on a guitar by someone else. You’ve got the real deal. Relish the relic and enjoy a wonderful guitar!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

“Bare wood”?!

Must not get banned from the forum!

 

[aphantomvaper]

“Bare wood”?!

Must not get banned from the forum!

How about "Bear wood?"

Nail polish works great for divot filling!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

How about "Bear wood?"

Nail polish works great for divot filling!

That’s pretty genre specific!

Depends on the size of the bottle