BenTunnicliffe Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Hi Folks, I'm cleaning my bass up including a trip to the luthier and I've decided to polish up the hardware myself purely because I've never seen it 'as new' in the time I've been with this bass. From the pictures, can someone tell me A) What's the metal? and B) What off-the-shelf product would you recommend to try and get these tuning pegs shinin' once more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 0000 Wire Wool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I must admit, I've never done more than clean the more overt crust off the actual tuning button part of mine - I left the gears, worms and baseplate alone. I think I just used a little metal polish on a soft cloth for that. Looks like a nice bass, from those tuners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I would leave the patina be also. It looks really nice as it is. Polished up would not be my cup of tea at all. You would never get it all back to shiny brass and it would look all wrong 90% shiny and 10% not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Brasso is the stuff you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 hours ago, JoeEvans said: Brasso is the stuff you want. Leaves white residue in places impossible to reach. If you wash it away you're left with green spots impossible to reach. Looks really odd to my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: Leaves white residue in places impossible to reach. If you wash it away you're left with green spots impossible to reach. Looks really odd to my eyes. Yes - you don't want to get it on anywhere you can't get it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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