Proper method of cleaning/removing decades of surface dirt, grime & etc. from old lacquer finishes. - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T12:28:05Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/proper-method-of-cleaning-removing-decades-of-surface-dirt-grime?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A192082&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noyuptag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-07-02:2177249:Comment:1920822020-07-02T12:52:54.652Zonewenthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>yup</p>
<p>yup</p> No, patina is what's left aft…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-29:2177249:Comment:1918882020-06-29T18:12:28.975ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>No, patina is what's left after you carefully remove that stuff.</p>
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<p>No, patina is what's left after you carefully remove that stuff.</p>
<p></p> So do you classify bodily flu…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-27:2177249:Comment:1919902020-06-27T15:49:27.532ZRedactedhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Redacted
<p>So do you classify bodily fluids, sticky substances, other filth and foreign matter to be included as patina?</p>
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<p>So do you classify bodily fluids, sticky substances, other filth and foreign matter to be included as patina?</p>
<p></p> Agree re patina. I own and w…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-27:2177249:Comment:1918062020-06-27T14:42:25.624Zonewenthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>Agree re patina. I own and work on lots of these type guitars, and that patina should remain. Otherwise, the guitar just looks 'messed with'.</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>Agree re patina. I own and work on lots of these type guitars, and that patina should remain. Otherwise, the guitar just looks 'messed with'.</p>
<p>Tom</p> From the picture it doesn’t l…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-18:2177249:Comment:1917112020-06-18T01:34:29.524Zjbbancrofthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JamesBBancroft
<p>From the picture it doesn’t look that bad. If you just want to remove the dirt I just use a small bowl of warm water with a drop or two of dawn dish soap. Wipe the instrument down with this solution, then rinse with clear water.</p>
<p>Anything that solution didn’t remove I’ll then wipe down with Naphtha.</p>
<p>Jim</p>
<p>From the picture it doesn’t look that bad. If you just want to remove the dirt I just use a small bowl of warm water with a drop or two of dawn dish soap. Wipe the instrument down with this solution, then rinse with clear water.</p>
<p>Anything that solution didn’t remove I’ll then wipe down with Naphtha.</p>
<p>Jim</p> Palle, I'm not fooled by name…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-11:2177249:Comment:1916922020-06-11T21:22:14.213ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>Palle, I'm not fooled by names. I know, for example, that Grape Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. The Music Nomad polish claims to remove oxidation and restore faded finishes. It does this by removing the outer surface with a (mild) abrasive. If that's what you want to do I'm sure it's a fine product. If your goal is just to remove dirt and oil buildup it's not the ideal product; you only need a good, safe, cleaner. That's what I suggested.</p>
<p>I have worked on vintage…</p>
<p>Palle, I'm not fooled by names. I know, for example, that Grape Nuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. The Music Nomad polish claims to remove oxidation and restore faded finishes. It does this by removing the outer surface with a (mild) abrasive. If that's what you want to do I'm sure it's a fine product. If your goal is just to remove dirt and oil buildup it's not the ideal product; you only need a good, safe, cleaner. That's what I suggested.</p>
<p>I have worked on vintage instruments for 45 years. One of my goals is always to disturb the originality of a vintage piece as little as possible. Removing the patina of age that a piece has acquired over 90 or so years has become a serious no-no, and has a negative effect on its value.</p> Don't be fooled by the 'polis…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-11:2177249:Comment:1916902020-06-11T06:48:17.719ZPalle Clausenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>Don't be fooled by the 'polish' in the name... They do a lot more than just polishing. Have you actually tried them?</p>
<p>Don't be fooled by the 'polish' in the name... They do a lot more than just polishing. Have you actually tried them?</p> Guitar polishes may work to s…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-11:2177249:Comment:1916612020-06-11T06:26:31.321ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>Guitar polishes may work to some extent, but that's not really their intended use. You might google furniture conservation for ideas, but the products that pros in that field use are real expensive. What I have used for decades to remove thick grunge from old sensitive finishes is a pink gel called Sterling's Magic. It's not cheap either; I have found it from art and book conservation suppliers, but I bought a case of tubs of the stuff long ago. It is completely harmless [you can eat it] and…</p>
<p>Guitar polishes may work to some extent, but that's not really their intended use. You might google furniture conservation for ideas, but the products that pros in that field use are real expensive. What I have used for decades to remove thick grunge from old sensitive finishes is a pink gel called Sterling's Magic. It's not cheap either; I have found it from art and book conservation suppliers, but I bought a case of tubs of the stuff long ago. It is completely harmless [you can eat it] and it has never failed to do well on sketchy 100 year old finishes, with no ill effects at all.</p> I have tried A LOT of differe…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-06-10:2177249:Comment:1916862020-06-10T12:24:53.019ZPalle Clausenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>I have tried A LOT of different product for really gummed up guitar finishes.</p>
<p>After a lot of trial and error, I have settled for these two products:</p>
<p> - Music Nomad guitar polish</p>
<p><span> - Legend quality guitar polish</span></p>
<p>Apart from going at it with a heavy cut compound, those are the only two products I have found that can actually take off the gunk instead of just smearing it around and make a mess...</p>
<p>I have tried A LOT of different product for really gummed up guitar finishes.</p>
<p>After a lot of trial and error, I have settled for these two products:</p>
<p> - Music Nomad guitar polish</p>
<p><span> - Legend quality guitar polish</span></p>
<p>Apart from going at it with a heavy cut compound, those are the only two products I have found that can actually take off the gunk instead of just smearing it around and make a mess...</p>