Gold hardware

russzfender · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:33 pm **Posts:** 127

Any tips on cleaning and polishing gold hardware?

Any type polish enhancers or tricks,or formulas to use?

Thanks in advance :wink:

BMW-KTM · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:19 pm

Yes I have a tip. Don't use anything with abrasive in it and don't rub very hard or very often. Under that thin gold finish is a chrome finish that is straining at the reins with all its might trying to get out and it will use whatever excuse you give it to poke through and say hello.

russzfender · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:33 pm **Posts:** 127

BMW-KTM wrote:

Yes I have a tip. Don't use anything with abrasive in it and don't rub very hard or very often. Under that thin gold finish is a chrome finish that is straining at the reins with all its might trying to get out and it will use whatever excuse you give it to poke through and say hello.

Thanks for the tip!

seismic · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:31 pm **Posts:** 261

WIpe the metal finish down with a microfiber or soft cloth and use no polishes. As mentioned prior, polishes are usually abrasive and will remove the plating.

alainlafrance · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:51 am

If it's really dirty use soap and water, otherwise microfiber cloth should do the job.

Smokin' Frets · **Joined:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:33 am **Posts:** 1247

Yes, microfiber cloth!! Gently!!

That's why I hate gold hardware, no matter how beautyful it looks at the beginning. It wears off really fast and becomes ugly (others might call it vintage relic, ha ha ha)

russzfender · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:33 pm **Posts:** 127

Smokin' Frets wrote:

Yes, microfiber cloth!! Gently!!

That's why I hate gold hardware, no matter how beautyful it looks at the beginning. It wears off really fast and becomes ugly (others might call it vintage relic, ha ha ha)

Haha right Gold is not my first choice either but couldnt pass this deal up,thanks guys for the input

Danno1985 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Smokin' Frets wrote:

Yes, microfiber cloth!! Gently!!

That's why I hate gold hardware, no matter how beautyful it looks at the beginning. It wears off really fast and becomes ugly (others might call it vintage relic, ha ha ha)

Yeah, my old Ibanez AF-120 archtop had gold hardware and within a couple years, the humbuckers and trapeze tailpiece had a "relic'ed" look. The gold was pretty much worn off where I would rest the heel of my hand on the sides of the pickup. I actually think that can look cool, like when you see the rare old Les Paul or ES-175 or whatever that actually gets taken out of the vault and played. But yeah, I wouldn't use any type of polish, just do your best with a microfiber cloth and try to wipe the sweat/oils from your fingers off at the end of your session.

russzfender · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:33 pm **Posts:** 127

ExiledonMainSt wrote:

Smokin' Frets wrote:

Yes, microfiber cloth!! Gently!!

That's why I hate gold hardware, no matter how beautyful it looks at the beginning. It wears off really fast and becomes ugly (others might call it vintage relic, ha ha ha)

Yeah, my old Ibanez AF-120 archtop had gold hardware and within a couple years, the humbuckers and trapeze tailpiece had a "relic'ed" look. The gold was pretty much worn off where I would rest the heel of my hand on the sides of the pickup. I actually think that can look cool, like when you see the rare old Les Paul or ES-175 or whatever that actually gets taken out of the vault and played. But yeah, I wouldn't use any type of polish, just do your best with a microfiber cloth and try to wipe the sweat/oils from your fingers off at the end of your session.

Yeah this guitar is 14 years old and its been well taken care of,glad I got it,sound is amazing

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