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Cleaning up a vintage bass... advice needed
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:26 am
by throw_this_away
Hey,
Any advice on a way to clean rust off chrome? Also, what is everyone's favorite ric polish?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:31 am
by jwr2
wet aluminium foil may help ... it works on car chrome ...
the best way is to have it rechromed ...
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:41 am
by ken_swearingen
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:57 am
by bassman
Nev-R Dull works well.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:12 am
by wints
Try Maas. Brings old chrome back to life real good.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:27 pm
by throw_this_away
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:02 pm
by rickenbrother
Turtle Wax would work well on the front and back of the body.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:15 pm
by ken_swearingen
I use 3M rubbing compound works great.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:23 pm
by throw_this_away
joey... is that turtle wax without the minor abrasive? Sounds foolish but that is what I saw in the store
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:41 pm
by jnbass
carbana? or carnuba?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:44 pm
by throw_this_away
could be carnuba... the correct spelling is on the ric site under the FAQ for finishing.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:10 pm
by rickenbrother
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:12 am
by throw_this_away
Thanks everyone!!!