1988 330/6 JG - Restoration on a budget

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HarryMunk wrote:
cjj wrote:Lookin' great so far!
Cheers, shame about the colour though, eh? :D
Well, that could be fixed, but it'd take a LOT more work...
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I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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cjj wrote:Well, that could be fixed, but it'd take a LOT more work...
And rather more nail varnish than I could either afford or explain away to the missus :wink:
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HarryMunk wrote:
cjj wrote:Well, that could be fixed, but it'd take a LOT more work...
And rather more nail varnish than I could either afford or explain away to the missus :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:
Actually, I've got a bass that needs similar repairs. I kinda wish it was Jetglo :shock: since that would be a lot easier to match than the Azureglo color that it is...
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HarryMunk wrote:
jingle_jangle wrote:Pretty soon you'll be able to stand outside your local and play for real pocket change!
lol, If I stood outside my local with a Rickenbacker I'd be mugged within minutes, or freeze to death right now :shock:

A question though, Paul. You talk of diapers being the best for polishing, my local supermarket has just disposables but a search on the internet (thankfully nobody at work saw me) got me to these. Are they the sort you mean?
cjj wrote:Lookin' great so far!
Cheers, shame about the colour though, eh? :D
Tough call...I've not experienced Brit nappies...if they are like Turkish towels, then they probably won't work. You want cotton muslin cloth diapers.
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jingle_jangle wrote:You want cotton muslin cloth diapers.
Looks like I'll have to go with the high end microfibre cloths I use on the car then. Nothing cheap and scratchy, the car is black and I've spent hours getting the swirls, 'cobwebbing' and holograms out of the finish
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Cotton T-shirts are my second choice; much better than microfiber cloths. I know lots of car guys love those things, but microfiber is abrasive on Rick CV, which is much softer than automotive clearcoat finishes.
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+1

Try these Ian - it's what I use. Soft cotton and inexpensive. I used microfibres once before and they clouded the surface, soft cotton is best.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165609
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Re: 1988 330/6 JG - Restoration on a budget

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Cheers, thanks for that, Mark
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