Rickenbacker Polish
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- MoseRorris
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Rickenbacker Polish
Hello All, I recently purchased a Rickenbacker 330F special in FG and i was wondering what the best polish would be to use when cleaning it.
I have some Gibson brand polish which has always been good but naturally i would like to use only the best on my Rickenbacker.
Does anyone have any recommendations or should i just stick with the Gibson polish?
Thanks
I have some Gibson brand polish which has always been good but naturally i would like to use only the best on my Rickenbacker.
Does anyone have any recommendations or should i just stick with the Gibson polish?
Thanks
Rickenbacker 330F (FG)
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Re: Rickenbacker Polish
Spit.
Re: Rickenbacker Polish
Welcome Oliver. Congratulations on the Rickenbacker. For waxes I have been very pleased with the results from a number of products including: Mothers California Gold Carnauba wax, Zymol and Turtle Wax (non silicone) mixed with water 50/50). Each of these buffing by HAND will bring the shine on your guitar over the top and on your face too!
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Aye Scotty for the universal shine a wee bit of spit and polish helps in most situations. Happy Friday.scotty wrote:Spit.
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Re: Rickenbacker Polish
Thanks for the recommendations! i'll have to check them out and make some purchasesadmin wrote:Welcome Oliver. Congratulations on the Rickenbacker. For waxes I have been very pleased with the results from a number of products including: Mothers California Gold Carnauba wax, Zymol and Turtle Wax (non silicone) mixed with water 50/50). Each of these buffing by HAND will bring the shine on your guitar over the top and on your face too!
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Scotty's spit is highly flammable, so don't smoke if you use it. Comes in 6-ounce handy plastic tubs.
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I have an ancient spray can of G'wax which somehow found it's way to Australia which I use on various instruments including my old 64 RM1999 and a classical guitar and it works really well. It's still manufactured in Virginia:
http://www.chem-pak.com/catalog/musical ... /gwax.html
The old spray can proclaimed "NEW ENVIRONMENTAL FORMULA with CARNUBA WAX AND SILICONE". I wonder what was in the "old" formula....
http://www.chem-pak.com/catalog/musical ... /gwax.html
The old spray can proclaimed "NEW ENVIRONMENTAL FORMULA with CARNUBA WAX AND SILICONE". I wonder what was in the "old" formula....
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Umm...Rule #1 with guitars and quality car finishes, too, is to avoid silicone. It is a plague. Maybe I'm over sensitive because of its effects on refinishes. Very bad stuff. I can't have it anywhere near my shop. Can't get it on my hands, can't let the vapor get into the air. Result of one molecule settling on a surface to be painted=1 crater or "fish eye". This applies to any silicone product, including most car "waxes", which contain stuff like silicone, other polymers, or Teflon. Teflon is useless in a car wax anyway. Also WD40, Armor-All, silicone lubricants, caulking, and Pamela Anderson.
My recommendation for wax is still Zymol, as it has a high percentage of carnauba (note spelling) and natural oils. I have found some new products in the last couple of years which replace the old Scratch-X, and some new thinking on polishing cloths, but we'll save that for a new thread.
My recommendation for wax is still Zymol, as it has a high percentage of carnauba (note spelling) and natural oils. I have found some new products in the last couple of years which replace the old Scratch-X, and some new thinking on polishing cloths, but we'll save that for a new thread.
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Wax or sausage?
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Anyone have any experience with this brand? So far so good for me.
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...and they spell "carnauba" right.
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That's a good sign!
Silicone-free. The detailer and polish both look good. My only question would involve solvent or water base on the wax. Gonna give them a try. See this space for a full report!
Silicone-free. The detailer and polish both look good. My only question would involve solvent or water base on the wax. Gonna give them a try. See this space for a full report!
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It's true. I used my saliva on a 1921 banjo that was up in an attic for decades. Spit safely takes the crud off.scotty wrote:Spit.
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I've a (semi) Related question,folks. My RIC polishing cloths have gotten pretty tatty,is it ok to wash them,or put them in the dryer to remove lint? Or is there another recommendation?
Zymol rocks!
Zymol rocks!