back in 9 years ago i had a very great 74 fender p bass which i did refinish it my self!but these dayz i love my basses to become naturally relic.
i suggest you to leave it the way it is.it should become vintage or relic.it'd sound better and one day you'd find it better looking in comparison with a new bass.
kass

Don't touch it!
Those patches of wear and tear are proud BATTLE SCARS. They add to a bass' MOJO.

If you want to care for your unfinished bass, rub Lemon Oil on it with a soft rag and let the oil sink in then wipe off excess with a clean rag.

My bass was new in 1998 and now it is starting to show some MOJO. I love it. I'm convinced it sounds better too!

I wouldn't touch it....keep it el naturel....I can tell you where I got every ding and scratch on my basses...

I agree with Sean...
Bass NEEDS that MOJO
:P
But,in reality,a little...and I mean rag with a wee amount of tung oil rubbed on should give you a nice effect.
Trying to remove them scratches with "sharp,metalitems"...well,let's just say I wouldn't do it !
But...to each their own.
Good luck
Peace Ed

I agree with the MOJO.....I don't want the bass to look "new again", just cleaner. I have gotten a few years worth of sweat, beer, etc on it from playing shows all over the place. I was going to wipe it down with a damp rag, but the manual said tung oil...so I figured I would try here first to see what people think. Sounds like either lemon or tung oil is the way to go, but lightly. I am going to ask the Peavey forum too before doing anything.

Thanks for the response.

Chad

As much as the relic look is fine in some cases, the Cirrus really needs to be loved. Those basses are too sexy by half.

The steel wool thing is a fine idea, but don't overdo it. Use new 0000 steel wool (old stuff can leave stains) and rub gently with the grain. Pushing too hard might make dips in the surface, and that's no good. Also, be sure to cover your pickups with masking tape before you get the steel wool anywhere near your bass. You don't want to have to deal with picking the tiny little bits of steel off the magnets.

I don't know a whole lot when it comes to the tung oil, but any bottle you buy should have fine instructions.

Keep that Cirrus lookin' sexy.

-Nate

The steel wool is more to clean the surface
than to grind out any divots. It helps the tung
oil soak into the wood better.

When you get to applying the oil, go with Ed's
suggestion of using it very sparingly. If you put
on more than soaks into the surface and the
excess sets up, it's sticky and nasty.

I used tung on the first bass I built, have
subsequently switched to bee's wax because
it's completely transparent; tung can add a
little yellow tinge to the wood. You might want
to try that as an alternative to re-oiling. No
steel wool involved. Keep the mojo and shine
it up a little.

You can get bee's wax at any hardware store.
You just rub the cake of wax directly onto the
wood then work it in with a soft rag. Takes
quite a bit of rubbing.

Dice

I'd suggest going to the Peavey web site and ask that forum there what to do, there are several Peavey employees that can give you the correct answer.

My Peavey manual said Tung Oil, which is why I asked. It is not that there are any divots or anything, but it is dirty and could use alittle sprucing up. There are only minor scratches, mostly belt rash. I am going to go ask the Peavey forum like you suggested. The finish is still in good shape, just needs a cleaning. Didn't want to just go ahead and clean it without checking here first.

Thanks to everyone for thier responses.

Chad

I use a 3M Scotchbrite pad that is the same grit as 0000 steel wool (very fine) and that would probably work well getting some of the surface dirt. Tung Oil is easy and safe to work with, I use Formby's Tung Oil that you can get at any hardware or home improvment store. Be sure to squeeze out any air in the bottle when you are done, so it will not catalize and set.