[Joe_K]

My PB sub got scratched / scuffed  on the base near the corner. Is there any way to touch this up?  I'm thinking a sharpie could mask it?
Thanks,
Joe

[Mike Dzurko]

Joe:

A sharpie actually does a pretty good job with small scratches

[srb]

I have had some decent results using fine automotive polish on scuffed and scratched piano black.
 
Steve

[Mike Dzurko]

I have had some decent results using fine automotive polish on scuffed and scratched piano black.
 
Steve

Steve:

Very true. Many Piano Black finishes are actually automotive finishes and can be repaired and cared for in the same manner . . .

[Joe_K]

I hope I uploaded this correctly?
Anyway, it's more than a scratch, a chip or? I still may be best off using a sharpie? I'm just hoping for other ideas before I do that.
I don't even know what happened, someone must have scuffed it w/ their shoe when I had it out like an end table? I've since moved it!
JK
 

[srb]

Anyway, it's more than a scratch, a chip or? I still may be best off using a sharpie? I'm just hoping for other ideas before I do that.

It looks worse than I imagined, although maybe the camera is exaggerating it a little?  I would still first polish it with the automotive polish.  It may take 3 or 4 applications to accomplish whatever it can.  Then after thoroughly cleaning off all polish residue, I would use the Sharpie.
 
Other than that, the only total solution is to sand and repaint.
 
Steve

[dorokusai]

That's the worst thing when it comes to piano gloss finishes. I'm not sure how you recover from that with getting the whole piece redone. I use Meguiar's ScratchX although your issue is beyond any help I could offer.

Mark

[Joe_K]

Thanks Guys,

It was heartbreaking to see the damage. I'll try a little polishing and the Sharpie.

I guess if I ever have the bottom plate off I could turn it 180 and it wouldn't show.

Joe

[Mike Dzurko]

Joe:

That's what I'd do. Flip it over, remove four screws, rotate, and five minutes later it's all good 

Thanks Guys,

It was heartbreaking to see the damage. I'll try a little polishing and the Sharpie.

I guess if I ever have the bottom plate off I could turn it 180 and it wouldn't show.

Joe

[Bill Baker]

Greetings,
 If it is gloss plack, the best way to touch it up would be with high gloss black finger nail polish. Let it dry good, add another coat and you can even sand it with some 1000 grit and polish it up nicely. If you need to, apply a little automotive glazing putty first.
 With some patience, you can easily repair these to a point where one would never know it was there.

[Joe_K]

Greetings,
 If it is gloss plack, the best way to touch it up would be with high gloss black finger nail polish. Let it dry good, add another coat and you can even sand it with some 1000 grit and polish it up nicely. If you need to, apply a little automotive glazing putty first.
 With some patience, you can easily repair these to a point where one would never know it was there.

Thanks Bill,
I'll have to get some nail polish!
Joe