repair on a polyurethane finish?

[Will Travnikar]

To all:

 

I recently acquired an inexpensive - but pretty nice - Epiphone WildKat guitar. The guitar is mint save for 2 minor gouges  in the polyurethane finish.  I'd like to see those two nicks get fixed, but I really don't think the guitar is worth paying a Luthier to do it.

Would there be any issues with me carefully "drop filling" a little gloss polyurethane into those two nicks? Could I use water based poly for that?Would I then buff it out afterwards?

I apologize in advance if my suggested repair method constitutes "heresy" in any way for the idea :-) ... Really!  Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Will

 

[Thomas James]

Drop fill with CA glue in layers to build it proud of the finish. Knock the bump level to finish with files, razor scraping, and various sand papers. Buff to shine. Won't ever be 'perfect' again, but filled and level.