Any tips on cleaning or polish a guitar with using household supplies?
2006-10-12 09:00:13 · 18 answers · asked by ryanconnarton 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
just rub it gently with a dry cloth. i use part of an old t-shirt. you could waste your money on polish if you wanted
2006-10-12 19:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the metal is real gold don't use anything on it but a soft dry cloth.
Do not use brushes on real gold, no matter how soft the bristles are they will scratch the gold and scratches will need to be buffed out by a professional.
As far as brasso goes, it works great on brass, because it is for brass, only.
The rest of the "polishes' like TarnX or other "instant cleaners", they work by removing a fine layer of the metal, not by cleaning and polishing it. The liquids actually eat the tarnish and if you aren't quick, it eats the silver too.
2006-10-13 11:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to a jeweler and purchase a jeweler's cloth. The polishing side is colored deep burgundy and the buffing side is light beige. They last for years and are good until worn to shreds.
Yet they are the safest way to polish and shine chrome, gold, and other metals. They work well on belt buckles, bolos, and guitar knobs alike.
2006-10-13 00:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gold or golden? Gold stands anything, except theft. Brass parts can be polished with any commercial metal polish; golden parts will someday loose their coating, so better leave them alone.
2006-10-13 13:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by tlahtopil 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spit, i know it sounds disgusting but it is apparantly the best, if you use a polish it will take all the finish off as it is only gold plated and not solid gold.
2006-10-13 13:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long it is not a hard thing, anything is save
gold is quite strong against acid and other cleaning something, but the material mostly is not a pure one
u can use an t shirt and a few drops of water too
2006-10-13 11:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by Henry W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A very soft cloth and Pledge will do the job just fine, like a cotton undershirt.
2006-10-13 13:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use a dry paper towel if the gold is not scratched, otherwise use Jeweler's rouge.
2006-10-13 13:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You buy a cleaner specialy made for gold
2006-10-13 13:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by teal beach brianna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brasso and a soft cloth. Works on mine.
2006-10-13 09:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by Joe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋