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Topic: question on polishing the pedal rack |
Bob Miano
From:
Bergenfield, N.J. (home of "some" country music) - deceased
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 4:30 am |
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Can anyone help me with this? Looks like the vinyl from the leg & rod pouch somehow
got on the pedal rack. I don't know if it
was hot & melted on there but it has left a
mark in the middle of the pedal rack just above the guitar decal. I have used simichrome and mothers polish but this sucker won't budge. I try real hard to keep my stuff clean and polished so this bugs me.
(I know it doesn't effect the guitar in any way but I would like to remove this "stain")
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Bob Miano
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Zum/Derby D-10's |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 4:50 am
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I would have thought Simichrome would take it off. Or even some type of auto polish or auto chemical cleaner such as bug and tar remover since it's not a "scratch".
You could try some "jewelers rouge" polishing compound, either by hand or with a buffing wheel and then finish it with the Simichcrome or Mother's. |
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Al Udeen
From:
Hendersonville Tn
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 7:23 am
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| You might get a replacement decal & take the pedal rack to a polishing company & have them buff out all the dings, scratches, & stains, or do the same yourself with a buffing wheel, |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 7:51 am
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If it's a black mark, from adhesive or the vinyl itself, I'd try cleaning it with a Q-tip and some lighter fluid first. If that doesn't take it off, you can try some acetone or M.E.K. (methyl-ethyl keytone) with a Q-tip, also, but be careful! Acetone and M.E.K. are hazardous (don't breath them, and don't get it on your skin), and they'll remove just about any kind of paint or varnish and dissolve most plastics, too! The good part is that ithey don't affect metals or wood. You can probably buy a small bottle at an electronics outlet.
(Keytone and acetone are is the main ingredients in airplane glue, and PVC cement.) |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 8:40 am
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If it some form of sticky residue, there is a product called Goo Gone that works well on most surfaces. It is a citrus based product that is good for removing stickers and labels. It's also good for loosening and removing gum and tar from shoes. It works well and smells good, too!
Lee |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Aug 2005 8:57 am
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| YOU'D be suprised what Hot WATER and dish soap will do. sofen it good with hot water then scrubb with dish cloth. i've cleaned some bad stuff off after buffing with buffers. worth a try and don't cost much either. farris |
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