Polish (and wax?) recommendations for purple Polyurethane paint finish with spider web scratching

[MrGreedy]

Hi all,

As per the new purchases thread, I've acquired a used guitar.

It's got some light scuffing/scratching on the body paintwork. I guess I'd describe this as spider web scratching, and it's sufficiently light that I can't feel any of the scratching.

I've looked online on dedicated forums, and the recommendations are all over the place, but keep coming back to Meguiars products (is that maybe because Meguiars is the most 'famous' car detailing brand?).

I know from car detailing advice when using a DA, you would ideally start with the least aggressive polish with very low cut, and then move more and more aggressive if that doesn't remove the scratching.

I'll be doing this by hand, but I have no experience of a Polyurethane finish, vs the paint on my E class.

Should I have a go with Meguiars ultimate polish with a small foam applicator pad?

Would Autoglym Super Resin Polish be better?

Or are there better alternatives?

I like the idea of a polish that breaks down and gets finer as you work it on the surface.

Is Polyurethane going to be rock hard and I need something more aggressive? Or should I use a solvent-based polish?

And after mirror polishing, can I slap on some of my hybrid ceramic wax that I use on my Merc for great water beading

 

[rf065]

All you will do is remove the clear coat finish, the stuff used on guitars is nothing like you get on a car. I gently rubbed some scratches with T Cut before, it just stripped the polyurethane off in a couple of seconds of very light use.

 

[MrGreedy]

I've got Poor Boys Black Hole.
Will this be a gentle enough product to have a chance of polishing out the faint scratches maybe?

 

[MrGreedy]

Maybe CarPro Essence with a soft pad

CarPro - Essence Gloss Primer

CarPro - Essence Gloss Enhancer CarPro Essence is a unique blend of nano-tech Quartz, high gloss durable resins, and fine abrasives that are blended together at a microscopic level to form something truly ground breaking! CarPro Essence leaves an amazing high gloss finish with semi-permanent fill

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

I'm thinking anything more abrasive than a glaze for a first try could be a bit of a risk!