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Topic: How do I clean a steel body

My Dean steel body resonator gets this film on it from sitting for any period of time in its case.It doesnt come off easy.The last time I paid an auto detailing shop 60.00 to get the film off.I used to use turtle wax chrome polish on it.I cant use any abrasives on it because I dont want to damage the nickel plating.Any help will be appreciated.Thanx in advance   JOE   jjj

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  • tandm3
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Re: How do I clean a steel body

Brasso or Never-Dull?

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

does it impact the sound?

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

Let it get a lovely patina, so long as it isn't sticky or gross. 

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

it`s not sticky or gross and it doesnt affect the sound.Just looks awful.I like my guitars to look good.Not aged or road worn.As a matter of fact I touched up the wear spots on my rickenbacker with(SIT DOWN WHEN YOU HEAR THIS).A black sharpie.It looked 100% better.To each his own.Some of us like the worn look.Some of us dont.I would really like to get the chrome to shine again the dean. Only I can touch up a vintage ric with a magic marker.

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

jjj, I think I would talk to some profesonals at a guitar store.

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

I used to use Simoniz on my chrome car bumpers. It would get rid of the little rusty spots. I don't know if they still make it or not. Don't know if it would do anything to the nickel plating.

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

I'm not into the "showroom new" look either.  That nickel is gonna get dull where ever you touch it.  I've got spots on mine that Never-Dull won't touch.  I haven't tried the brasso but I'm sure that would take care of it.. I like the "played in" look.  Besides, it doesn't affect the sound at all.  Maybe if I owned something like a White Falcon, I'd want to keep it looking new. But I consider the wear on my guitars as a badge of honor. Maybe that's silly but that's just me.

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Re: How do I clean a steel body

an aged white falcon is a thing of beauty.Not beat up,but aged.Look at Chris Isaacs at foxwoods casino(hard rock cafe).I stared at it for about 10 minutes.Nothing like being a foot away with a window seperating you.So close but yet so far.I still want my chrome to shine.

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