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Topic: Steel Guitar Cleaner |
Tony Edwards
From: Six Mile, South Carolina
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 5:24 am
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Questions for steel guitar forumites: What in your opinion, is the best cleaner/polish for Mica, for Metal, and what is the best lubricant for a steel guitar to keep the parts moving freely> Thank you for your input.
Tony _________________ CLR Custom SD10 Pedal Steel; Telonics 500-B Combo w/ TT 15"; Hilton Low Profile VP; Telonics X-10 Pup; Frenchy's Steel Mill Strings; George L's Cables; BJS Tone Bar; Hoffmeyer Picks. This combination produces a Heavenly tone! Psalm 33:2 "Praise the Lord with...an instrument of ten strings."
"Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters!" |
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Marty Holmes
From: Magnolia ,TX USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 5:29 am
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As far as lubricant tri flow or rem oil is best to my knowledge. |
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Pat Moore
From: Virginia USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 5:33 am
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Tri-flow for lube! A-1 stuff! |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 7:32 am
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Mother's for shining up the aluminum.
Erv |
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George Kimery
From: Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2020 1:33 pm Steel guitar cleaner
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Tri-Lube Superior for lubrication.
For polishing up the aluminum, my top three choices in order of preference:
1. Met-ALL
2. Simi-Chrome
3. Mothers |
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Ian Worley
From: Sacramento, CA
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Chris Boyd
From: Leonia,N.J./Charlestown,R.I.
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Rene Brosseau
From: Chatham,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Nov 2020 2:08 pm cleaner
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Paul Franklin Sr. told me to use Pledge when I bought my guitar in 1989...I use a metal polish for the aluminum like Never-Dull _________________ Franklin #130, Melobar Skreemer, Wechter Scheerhorn Resonator, Nashville 112, Boss DD 3 &/or Profex II |
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Tony Edwards
From: Six Mile, South Carolina
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Posted 2 Nov 2020 6:42 am Steel Guitar Cleaner
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Ian,
I laughed out loud for sure! He's about as funny as the Moron Brothers! Thanks for sharing! Sometimes we need a good laugh to help with a Monday morning! _________________ CLR Custom SD10 Pedal Steel; Telonics 500-B Combo w/ TT 15"; Hilton Low Profile VP; Telonics X-10 Pup; Frenchy's Steel Mill Strings; George L's Cables; BJS Tone Bar; Hoffmeyer Picks. This combination produces a Heavenly tone! Psalm 33:2 "Praise the Lord with...an instrument of ten strings."
"Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters!" |
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Jack Stoner
From: Kansas City, MO
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Posted 2 Nov 2020 7:15 am
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Polished Aluminum for light scratches "Simichrome" or Harley Davidson aluminum polish (It looks and works the same). Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish for non abrasive.
I used a Teflon based liquid car polish on the formica and polished aluminum, on my Franklin. The kind I had was no longer available and now use one of the new ceramic based car polishes (Next Gen Ceramic Spray). I used this on everything on my GFI including fretboards. Cleaned up an old (2000 year model) well used GFI D-10 Expo that it can pass for a relatively recent guitar. _________________ GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings
Cakewalk by Bandlab and Studio One V4.6 pro DAWs, MOTU Ultralite MK5 recording interface unit |
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Ken Mizell
From: Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2020 6:10 am
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For cleaning and light touch-up, Never-Dull “Magic Wadding.†For routine metal polishing, Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish. Buff it out with old white sock, and finish it off with a micro-fiber cloth. For heavy duty work - Simichrome.
Mica - Whatever car wax I have around the house.
I’ve still got a nearly full can of old fashioned Simonize paste wax here. I’ve used it on Mica and black lacquer guitars before. It helps protect metal too.
I’ve thought about buying a can (about the size of an old fashioned snuff can) of Renaissance Wax. Firearm collectors use it to protect those with a blued finish. It provides a beautiful high luster finish and protects from corrosion. A can cost about $15, but they say a little goes a long ways. _________________ Steeless. |
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Graham Bland
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2020 9:44 am
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Tony is right, I was in need of a good laugh today also!!!!!
LOL!!!! |
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Pat Moore
From: Virginia USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2020 8:44 am
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Hi all, Here's what I use,
Simple Green for cleaning, Tri-Flo for lubing, aluminum polish (Mothers etc. your preference), for ends & metal.
I learned this from pro restorers!
Great results!
Pat |
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Gary Watkins
From: Bristol, VA
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Posted 14 Jun 2022 7:13 pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-I7Jv9Aww _________________ If you succeed in cheating someone, don't think that the person is a fool. It's just that the person trusted you far more than you deserved. |
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