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Topic: What is the best polishing compound? |
Dennis Lee
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Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2010 4:47 pm |
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I know, this topic has been around before, but I forget. Please don't throw rotten tomato's at me, but what is the best polishing compound for the end plates, legs, etc?
Thanks guys for all your good replies. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2010 5:38 pm
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A little B.S. puts a nice shine on things.. 
Aluminum shines up with elbow grease and polishing compound, like Mothers or Semi-chrome.
I just use regular rubbing or buffing compound like for auto body work.
Chrome is chrome use chrome polish
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Dennis Lee
From:
Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2010 5:58 pm Thanks!
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| Thank you, Ken. I appreciate your suggestions. |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Jeff Hyman
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2010 6:32 pm
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| Hook Moore wrote: |
| Just don't get it on your clothes, carpet |
Hook... Any damage if contact with wood, or wood finishes on most PSG's? |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 18 Jun 2010 7:07 pm
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No Jeff, I just used it on my lacquer LGIII again yesterday. I try to be careful around both the lacquer and the mica guitars, as I would any cleaner, but I have never had any problem with it on the finishes. Now it will make a white spot on carpet or your clothes 
Hook
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 19 Jun 2010 2:24 am
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Franklin Guitar and most others use Simichrome (or MAAS which is the same) for minor scratches and polishing. Simichrome is mildly abrasive. For the final polishing Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish is not abrasive and does a good job of polishing up aluminum.
Some Steel Guitar builders used to sell Simichrome at the St Louis ISGC however most Motorcycle shops sell it as it's used by the bikers. MAAS is sold over the net and used to be sold by Wal-Green's (I bought some on sale there one time). Mother's is available at Wal-Mart and auto supply stores.
I use both on my 81 Franklin's polished aluminum, as needed, and Mr Franklin (and others) say my guitar looks "new". |
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Dennis Lee
From:
Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2010 8:11 am A Big Thank You!
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Again, thank you guys for all of your help!
You meet the nicest people on a pedal steel. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2010 8:20 am
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I agree with Hook. California Custom also has a "Step 1" Aluminum Deoxidizer" that's excellent. If your aluminum is grayed out with oxidation, you put on a coat of the deoxidizer, and then use the polish over it. Works great, and saves a lot of time. I'll use Simichrome for small scratches, but it takes way to long to do larger areas compared to the products from California Custom.
I also like this stuff that truckers and bikers use called "PDQ Polish" from Alcoa. And Alcoa knows a lot about aluminum. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 7:05 pm
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I polished out the oxidation on one end plate tonight with Mothers.. it worked great, but took forever.. I kept thinking I COULD be practicing instead...
It took over an hour but looks new..
I think I will try the Cali Custom DE-OX next time, (and not wait so long to clean it up. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 7:13 pm
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| Wise.move. Cut your time by 75%. CC stuff works great. |
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 14 Aug 2010 9:42 pm
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The best polishing stuff for aluminum I've ever used for many years can be bought from any motorcycle shop and is called "Solvol Autosol"
It comes in a tube about the size of a toothpaste tube and even looks like toothpaste.
All Z.B.est.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 15 Aug 2010 6:33 am
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I'm a big fan of Flitz polish.
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Sam Lewis
From:
Conway, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2010 5:57 pm
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| I agree with Hook. That purple stuff does the job and you can get it at most truck stops/parts dept. They also make a chemical that removes oxide film and prepares the metal for the polish. Kinda expensive but a little goes a long way. |
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