Cleaning question

[strumsalot]

Any suggestions on what to use to clean these 100+ year old tuners??? I don't want to ruin them. Thanks.

http://mycherishedmoments.com/Washburn/1897 Style 037sm.jpg

[street music]

Maybe jewelry cleaner ??? That would be a suggestion or some silver cleaner.

[mrmudcat]

NOOOOOOOO DONT DO IT!!!!

100 year old mojo

[just strum]

NOOOOOOOO DONT DO IT!!!!

100 year old mojo

+1 It takes away from the value. Nothing like a piece of history that has aged and shows its beauty.

[warren0728]

NOOOOOOOO DONT DO IT!!!!

100 year old mojo
i agree...unless they are not working properly i wouldn't touch them :nono:

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[strumsalot]

No, I don't want them like a new penny. I just want to get the gunk out of the gears without removing the patina. Sorry, I wasn't clear.:thwap:

[mrmudcat]

PHEWWWWWWWWW!!:master:
Hey brother check out http://stewmac.com/ At home if you got 3&1 oil or wd 40 with that lil red tube and a few light shots in the gear:D
Also any kind of machine oil would work.:AOK:

[just strum]

PHEWWWWWWWWW!!:master:
Hey brother check out http://stewmac.com/ At home if you got 3&1 oil or wd 40 or hell any with that lil red tube and a few light shots in the gear:D
Also any kind of machine oil would work.:AOK:

geez, the next thing you know he will want to paint a Strat:D

[mrmudcat]

:rotflmao: ^^^^^

Also vaseline in the gear itself works great wipe off excess or better yet use sparingly.Graphite lubricants/liquid graphite for nuts(nut sauce etc etc ) would also work in my opinion.:D I buy a few lappys from time to time and truthfully wd40 and a toothbrush and or some vaseline on after(lubricant) is all iv'e used.

[mrmudcat]

Also for practicality purposes stewmac has good repros cheap that fit most without adding additional screw holes(out of the question in my opinion). You might want to put on a set for playing out and tuck the old set with those delicate crumbly buttons and sticky gears away.If at home playing yea id clean them and enjoy them for my own self enjoyment.:dude:

[strumsalot]

Thanks for all the suggestions. :master:

[street music]

sorry Strum, I thought you wanted to remove the tarnish look. Shows what I know.

[just strum]

sorry Strum, I thought you wanted to remove the tarnish look. Shows what I know.

Every time I see someone direct a comment at "Strum" I think they are talking to me. Maybe the wife is right, I could be a little self centered:D

[LowEndWonder]

Break Free

[strumsalot]

Every time I see someone direct a comment at "Strum" I think they are talking to me. Maybe the wife is right, I could be a little self centered:D:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Sorry Lord Vader, but can't you control what your wife thinks, you know with that force thingy.:D

L8xMP2L3HA8

Seriously, I for one don't think your self-centered. It isn't all about you...it's all about your guits.

[Cal]

Love that video Chad. :rotflmao:

Sorry Strummy. :whatever: