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Topic: De-Greasing, Cleaning & Polishing Tuner Pans |
Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2015 8:17 pm |
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I'm trying to gussy up my newly-acquired Stringmaster and am not sure how best to clean the tuning pans. I tried to use Mother's but there's just too much grease and other accumulated gunk in there. Using q-tips mostly involves moving grease around rather than cleaning it up.
What do you all recommended for loosening/lifting all that gunk in there? |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 6:21 am
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I'd try naptha (lighter fluid).
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 6:41 am
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| Thanks, Brad. Any do's or don'ts with that? |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 7:28 am
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| don't light a match. |
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 7:59 am
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No worries, Chris. I always use a lighter.  |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 9:23 am
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If it's me, I would get a bucket and submerge the tuner pans in the naphtha. Get in there with a soft toothbrush and it will be short work.
But I admit---I work with naphtha from 55 gallon drums (literally) so my approach to it is never sparing.
It is a relatively mild and non-aggressive solvent so it will not mar, etch, or do any sort of nasty stuff.
Although I'm used to plenty of skin contact, do as I say & not as I do---wear gloves. |
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