Lacquer fault

[Stefan Eff]

Too bad: a lacquer blemish on a freshly nitro lacquered body:


There was a small dent on the lower horn, the painter tried to level it with a hot iron but melted the lacquer
The spot is originally thumbnail sized and hardly visible. Rubbing/polish with micro mesh 1500-12000 levelled the dilemma but highly enlarged it looks like this:



There’s no chipping and the spot feels flat and smooth, but with more polish it gets bigger.
What do you guys think? I‘m looking for a minimal invasive repair but I‘m quite unsure. The burn-thru areas are looking strange. I‘ve also asked on TDPRI, curious what you guys think

[myhandhurts]

Is there a clear topcoat on it?? I've had topcoats rub through like that [but usually when the clear coat was something that didn't match the colour coat].

[Jimmy blue note]

If it's true lacquer, and you find the right match (same brand and formulation) lacquer melts into previous coats. There's a chance that if the surface has been repaired, you can get a spray coat to blend with what's underneath.
Sand it back, level it, apply lacquer and level, apply a clear top coat. You might find that that will be undetectable.
THat's why I like working with lacquer.