Oh rats, I thought you meant the people!
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:55 am ] |
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...about tuners, not sausage. I've got a customer asking about cleaning the plating on his Grover (I think) tuners. The plating is precious thin. He's concerned about taking anything too agressive to the plating, but wonders if there is some cleaner perfectly suited to the task? Told him I'd ask the question to you guys, cuz frankly, I'd like to know also. So, what works folks? Thanks, Steve |
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| Author: | Skip Beach [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:11 am ] |
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Clean carefully using damp rags with soap being optional. Obviously keep the moisture off of the peghead. Then apply a good quality museum-grade wax like Rennaissance. Buff it up after a few minutes & you'll get a very nice shine with no destructive abrasives needing to be used. Skip |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:35 am ] |
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Oh rats, I thought you meant the people!
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| Author: | Dickey [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:26 am ] |
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Chrome, gold, Nickel, or other? On or off the guitar? |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:29 am ] |
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Thanks Skip. sfb-- I tried to head that off! 
Bruce--gold, and like I said, (gold) Grovers. I'm not overly impressed with their plating. In fact, I've used several of their nickel plated Rotomatics, and they're starting to look terrible in about 4-5 years. Hoping that what works for one metal plating will work for the others? Steve |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:31 am ] |
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Oh yes, Bruce-- On, but it's no trouble to remove 'em if need be. SK |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:44 am ] |
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Just messin' with ya Steve. How about a new set, while you have them off..... I've compared the gold grovers to the gold shallers, no question the Shallers are prettier and hold up in the finish dept better. The Grovers look pale gold while the Schallers are deep rich gold. |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:33 pm ] |
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I have a polish joke, if you'd like to hear it. |
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| Author: | mikev [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:17 pm ] |
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you might want to try a product called Flitz. It is a very fine polishing compound for metal. It does not even harm gun blueing, but should produce a nice luster. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:22 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=mikev] you might want to try a product called Flitz. It is a very fine polishing compound for metal. It does not even harm gun blueing, but should produce a nice luster.[/QUOTE] Thanks Mike. That's the 2nd time I've heard Flitz recommended. I'll pass that on to this customer. Steve |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:25 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Dickey] How about a new set, while you have them off..... I've compared the gold grovers to the gold shallers, no question the Shallers are prettier and hold up in the finish dept better. The Grovers look pale gold while the Schallers are deep rich gold.[/QUOTE] Yes, I like the aesthetics of the Schallers mo better myself. However, they have a different footprint than the Grovers, and there would be the issue of those screw holes that don't line up. Oh well....It's for an upper end Taylor, a 910 I believe. The fellow might be best served buying a new set of Grovers. Thanks guys, Steve |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:27 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=John Kinnaird] I have a polish joke, if you'd like to hear it.[/QUOTE] Is it clean??? Lance is pretty particular, ya know! SK |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:29 am ] |
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It's like an Aggie joke. You know you could in fact just remember all the standard (and numbered) aggie jokes, make substitutions and there you have it. Like joke #12. Get it? |
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