Cleaning up a vintage bass... advice needed

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:26 am

Hey,

Any advice on a way to clean rust off chrome? Also, what is everyone's favorite ric polish?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:31 am

wet aluminium foil may help ... it works on car chrome ...

the best way is to have it rechromed ...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:41 am

Mothers[Im sure there are other brands] makes a good metal polish that works well on nickel[kluson tuners] and chrome other then that,Jeffs, right re chroming.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:57 am

Nev-R Dull works well.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:12 am

Try Maas. Brings old chrome back to life real good.

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:27 pm

What do you guys use to polish the wood finish? The ric website mentioned carbana wax, or turtle wax for more scratched finishes. I was thinking of using carbana on the front of my 72' and turtle on the back since it is a little more rough.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:02 pm

Turtle Wax would work well on the front and back of the body.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:15 pm

I use 3M rubbing compound works great.

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:23 pm

joey... is that turtle wax without the minor abrasive? Sounds foolish but that is what I saw in the store

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:41 pm

carbana? or carnuba?

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:44 pm

could be carnuba... the correct spelling is on the ric site under the FAQ for finishing.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:10 pm

Jon, Turtle Wax T-123 in the green bottle.
Nev-r Dull works well on metal, the same stuff is sold as Buckaroo in the drum department of music stores intended to clean cymbals.

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:12 am

Thanks everyone!!!