Tim Porter here needing some major advice on my 1976 U87.
I foolishly loaned it to a close friend whose daughter's favorite vocal mic is my U87 that she has used here a few times.
The girl who's just 16 really wanted to borrow my U87 (to use it in another studio.)
The studio engineer, instead of using my Neumann shock mount, used his $25.00 POShe had on his mic stand in the vocal booth. He somehow clamped the Neumann badge in a bad position as it is now mangled.
He also managed to leave numerous blemishes like the one in the picture below on the body; at least 6 scratches that are not deep but easily seen.
Can I carefully buff out some of the superficial scuffs and mars? Is there a polish that might work?
Or am I screwed and if I do anything to the mic's finish, due to patination it will end up a total disaster?
Here is a picture of the U87 with the finish marred and its badge mangled:
Thanks in advance for any information.
Regards, ,,deda,, aka Tim Porter