Advice re. Polishing Up Oldish Tuners - Dimwit Q Probably

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Advice re. Polishing Up Oldish Tuners - Dimwit Q Probably

Post by timiscott » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:09 am

The tuners on my MIJ Jazzmaster from '93-94 have given drab and grey looking - they work great though! I wondered if anyone knew the safest way to get them to shine again.

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Re: Advice re. Polishing Up Oldish Tuners - Dimwit Q Probably

Post by DaddyDom » Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:11 pm

I use a silvocloth kind-of thing on mine. Works a treat.

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Re: Advice re. Polishing Up Oldish Tuners - Dimwit Q Probably

Post by jvin248 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:25 pm

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Jay Leno's garage tip for chrome bumpers: aluminum foil crumpled up and dipped in vinegar to scrub the parts. Rinse off well with water and dry. Protect against future tarnishing with car wax.

I've used that on several guitars.

Remove parts from the guitar, and test in an inconspicuous spot.

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Re: Advice re. Polishing Up Oldish Tuners - Dimwit Q Probably

Post by timiscott » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:24 am

Thank you for the advice. As you can tell, I'm not a man who habitually polishes stuff!

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