stripes on Do

[kennomichi]

Hello, how do you remove the stripes on you Do, in fact I tried many products but I never found something very effective ....:puzzled:

David

[nodachi]

What do you mean by stripes on the dou? Never seen anything that resembles what you are referring to. Or do you mean scratches?

[kennomichi]

Hello Nodachi, yes I'm talking about scratches ( sorry for english ).

[ghostdancer]

will t cut (an automotive scratch remover) work ?

[Masahiro]

i recommend, "not" removing the scratch on your doh with any "generic" products. I regret to say that i don't know enough about the process and the Japanese lacquer itself, but I have heard from bogu makers that you risk the possibility of damaging the lacquer.

plus, the scratch tells people you've trained hard.

[crabbi]

There are so many variations in Do composition and colour that it would be impossible to give a generic answer...

What colour is your Do, which Boguya made it, what other construction details can you give us...?

[kennomichi]

hello Crabbi, it's a fiber Do red with black varnished ... The colour is more black than red, it's look like a very deep purple ...

[rfoxmich]

These scuffs and scratches were earned through practice. Why would you want to remove them?

[xvikingx]

Do-uchi marks on synthetic do can usually be buffed away with automotive scratch remover, unless they are deep scratches in the do.

[nodachi]

I wouldn't worry about the scratches since it is a rather futile attempt to stay scratch free. Once you remove some, you are gonna get them right back again after the next couple practices.

[Anonymous]

I don't see the point in trying to get rid of the scratches since they'll keep coming back untill theres no way to get rid of em.

[Kenshi]

hello Crabbi, it's a fiber Do red with black varnished ... The colour is more black than red, it's look like a very deep purple ...

Nail Varnish my man, nail varnish. just blob it on. should work fine. you might have to touch it up now and then, but at least you wont look uncool (as long as you dont use a different colour).

[Alison2805]

uuughh, that could go badly. Youll never get the same colour and if you regret it and try to get it off, nail polish remover will probably eat into the laquer. If you just have a black do you can probably do it.

[Sirsmokesalot]

Hello!

Leaving and loving Scratches on your Do´s as a Sign of Hard Practice? Do you also don´t wash your Hakama and Gi so that everbody can smell that you had practiced hard?


If i want to show someone that i practiced Hard and faced though Competition i show it in Ji and Shiai Geiko by delevering determined sanshin fulled blows, but not by showing proudly the Shape of my Bogu Parts...

Regards
Sirsmokesalot

[ReKru]

Leaving and loving Scratches on your Do´s as a Sign of Hard Practice? Do you also don´t wash your Hakama and Gi so that everbody can smell that you had practiced hard?


There's a difference between plain dirt/stench and "Patina". :D

'Patina' (or "Edelrost") is like ripe cheese - it makes the whole thing even better. Yes, I actually like the signs of wear on my equipment (non-Kendo stuff as well .. like old furniture) as long as it's well-maintained.

[Anonymous]

Hello!

Leaving and loving Scratches on your Do´s as a Sign of Hard Practice? Do you also don´t wash your Hakama and Gi so that everbody can smell that you had practiced hard?


If i want to show someone that i practiced Hard and faced though Competition i show it in Ji and Shiai Geiko by delevering determined sanshin fulled blows, but not by showing proudly the Shape of my Bogu Parts...

Regards
Sirsmokesalot


Personal hygene is alright, doing something thats pointless makes little sense to me.

[kennomichi]

Hello, I would like to return on my first question, in fact I notice the japanese's Do are often shining like mirors and I hasked to myself if it exist a miracle product to recover the shine of the do ...

[Kenzan]

I use a combination of THIS (http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1103)product and THIS (http://www.armorall.com.au/home.aspx).
Then again, I have the basic rock-bottom price Eguchi Special Do.
:)

[jediado]

I know this is a little off topic, but seeing as how we're discussing maintenance of our bogu, some parts of my bogu (more specifically the area where the strings are) have started turning a little light blue. I think it's because of sweating so much, it goes through the tenugui and then into the armor. Would it be best to try and remove the salt stain or just leave it?

[Masahiro]

Hello!

Leaving and loving Scratches on your Do´s as a Sign of Hard Practice? Do you also don´t wash your Hakama and Gi so that everbody can smell that you had practiced hard?

don't mistake marks of "experience" for the quality and quantity of your practice. Kozo (japanese). ...

[Masahiro]

I know this is a little off topic, but seeing as how we're discussing maintenance of our bogu, some parts of my bogu (more specifically the area where the strings are) have started turning a little light blue. I think it's because of sweating so much, it goes through the tenugui and then into the armor. Would it be best to try and remove the salt stain or just leave it?

search through the bogu section of the forum, your question has been discussed beyond a reasonable degree. have fun and enjoy the search function.

[ReKru]

Hello, I would like to return on my first question, in fact I notice the japanese's Do are often shining like mirors and I hasked to myself if it exist a miracle product to recover the shine of the do ...

Bamboo or japanese fibreglass/plastic do made in japan?

The bamboo stuff apparently doesn't get scratched as easiely by bamboo shinai (few decades/centuries of do construction and finding the ideal laquer I guess).

Or Do worn by japanese sensei/sempai?
Here I'd wildly guess they have about 250 brand new Dou's sitting around and they just throw away their 'old' stuff as soon as it shows the slightest wear replacing it with a brand new one to fit the larger Japanese attitude of neatness and order.

"Sloppiness is not tolerated in Japanese society, and someone with a small wrinkle in their shirt, which they thought they could hide by wearing a hooded sweatshirt over it (possibly emblazoned with a catchy english phrase like "Spread Beaver, Violence Jack-Off!"), will be promptly beaten to death with tiny cellular phones." :evil:
Source: http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/

[mark]

Slightly off topic. I discovered yesterday that a fairly large swatch (1/2"X3") of the lacquer on my bamboo do is no longer there. When or how that happened is still a mystery.

Has anyone had a Japaneese bamboo do re-lacquered?

[Mokujin77]

Yes, I actually like the signs of wear on my equipment.


For a second there, I thought Awooga Guy had joined the thread! Seriously though, from the people I've spoken to, the general consensus is that dou scratches are pretty much better left alone unless you send your dou to a proper bogu repair service.

Unless it's a plastic dou, in which case why not try Turtle Wax colour match auto polish?

[Hai_hai]

Sounds like you need a new do for Christmas.

[StevestonKC]

Toothpaste is a very mild and effective abrasive. Rub a bit in with some water and it should remove minor scratches.