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Topic: Removing Fret # Stickers from a 40s Panda |
Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 10:02 pm |
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My Dear Friends:
How best do I go about removing the tiny little fret number squares (as seen bellow)?
You can see that there's some dirt on the 'frets' and the clay dot fret market (it is clay, isn't it?), has eroded some. Any suggestions on restoration?
I want to get it all refurbished back to its original glory as best I can. You guys know anyone who does that?
As a reminder, here's how it looks now:
As always, THANKS, FELLAS!
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 1:18 am
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| Try naptha (or Ronsonol) on a cotton swab and your thumb/fingernail. Be careful around the white paint on the frets. |
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James Hartman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 4:24 am
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| Try naptha (or Ronsonol) on a cotton swab and your thumb/fingernail. Be careful around the white paint on the frets. |
Naptha is a safe solvent with most wood finishes. I haven't actually tried it on bakelite, although I'd expect it to be OK aside from the risk of removing the fret white. Just to be safe, test the naphtha on an inconspicuous spot on the back of the neck to see if it reacts at all.
I'd try to scrape as much of the fret marker stickers off as I could with a fingernail, then use the naphtha (sparingly) to remove any adhesive residue. |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 8:45 am
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I have found in the past the fingernails work good, but when you run out, take a credit card and cut it thin enough to use as a scraper. Sand an edge on it like a putty knife. If you don't have one, I'm sure your wife has one you would like to cut up????? 
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Charles Stange
From:
San Francisco, California
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 8:56 am
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Seriously, In dealing with antiques, musical or otherwise, I always try a cloth or sponge dampend with water first, often its all thats needed.
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Kirk Francis
From:
Laupahoehoe
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 7:56 am
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| "GOO" label remover might also work. but i'd test it first elsewhere. |
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 8:18 am fingernail
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Those Stickers are Wire Label Markers , typically found at electronics or electrical supply places.
Start with your fingernail.
They should come right up.
If they leave adhesive, plain water moistened old TShirt or White Sock and elbow grease often can do it.
Next isopropyl rubbing alcohol on the same cloth and more elbow grease.
Next if needed the lighter fluid with is also naphtha as James described.
Hope this helps some.
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 5:47 pm
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GooGone !! works on most any stickers, and wont harm the bakelite...
It's the stuff Kirk mentioned... |
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