Fixing a ding on the body.

[mrbook]

Hi Everyone,
This is really sad, I almost cried when I saw this on my Stingray 5, but now, it has the most horrific ding on the body. I have no idea how it happened, I only noticed a week after taking it to a gig. Well, if you have guts, here is the picture

I don't know what can I do to at least cover the uglyness of the wound. Anyone have any suggestions?
Cheers,

Hector.

 

[RockinRayDuke]

Looks like it's been to a gig to me.

You can only keep them pristine for so long then the little nicks and dings show up. That looks like translucent teal, same as a couple of SR's I had. They had their share of playing wear.

If it were black I'd say use a Sharpie but otherwise I'd say you might as well let her wear this one proudly as a battle scar. Or you could put a EBMM sticker over it.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Nail polish in the right colour works, or those small nail polish-sized bottles of auto touchup paint.

It's only a flesh wound.

 

[soniq]

Your Ray is mojo'd. Don't worry about it.

 

[Caca de Kick]

Holy cow, what size B string is that?!

But yeah, you can only worry about scratches and dings for so long, then they're mojo'd.

My P has a couple dings....

 

[Dr Stankface]

If nothing else, put a dab of clear fingernail polish on it to keep it from chipping anymore.

 

[82Daion]

^^^

What he said.

It's no big deal-it just adds character.

 

[slucas]

It's no big deal-it just adds character.

Now a couple more and a cigarette burn on the headstock and you are the proud owner of a "vintage" bass.

 

[roballanson]

Holy cow, what size B string is that?!
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I think thats about marine industry standard tow rope size....

 

[azzy_wazzy]

I can't look at all these poor injured basses...

I think I need to lie down!

 

[strummer]

Anyone have any suggestions?

Do not panic

What the others have said about nail polish and such.

 

[PzoLover]

Repent !!!

... I don't know what can I do ... /Hector.

The universe knows you owe an eternal debt for BASSphemy

 

[nashman]

It's like getting your first scratch/ding on a new car. Leaving it is not what the new owner necessarily wants to do. If it were me (and it will be soon), I would want to touch it up. I'm wondering if it would be possible to get touch up paint from Customer Service ... or perhaps a new accessory ... touch-up kit from EBMM ...

 

[CW Zing]

The ding is a thing of beauty. Get more! Then it'll be broken in.

 

[robobass13]

If you go to your local hobby shop, you can most likley find a close match in model paint, and you can also pick up some cyanoacrlylate wich is like super glue in different thickness', I use medium thick, apply your touchup color and let it dry overnight, then apply a small amount of the cyano just in the ding, I use a toothpick to move the cyano to the edges of the ding so it will it evenly, and If you really want go the extra mile, you can build the cyano up a little and then wet sand it down 1000 grit wet/dry sand paper, then polish the spot out, I use a product called 3M finisse it II, you can find it at automotive finishing suooly stores, this stuff will also remove a multitude of scratches and swirls, put a small amount on a soft damp cloth and buff in small circular motion, then buff off with a clean soft dry cloth, I hope I didn't load you down with to much, any questions let me know.