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Author Message   Davejacobs Username: Davejacobs Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 4:58 am:    I found a very nice AR300 the other day which came without the original pickup covers. I'd like to restore it into original condition but don't want the pickup covers to be new. They should be slightly corroded and worn like the rest of the gold hardware. Thanks, Dave   Flatbag Username: Flatbag Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 6:48 am:    I've never tried this for purpose of aging, but I wonder if gently rubbing new covers with metal polish might "age" the gold? I know I made the mistake of trying to clean my gold super 70's years ago with brasso, the gold was already quite worn but the brasso pretty much removed what remaining gold there was. Not sure if gold plating these days is harder to remove?   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 7:53 am:    Flat I used Brasso on my AR3000VV the other day. The Bridge, cloud and tailpiece were starting to look bad jsut from sitting. I actually ordered a new cloud but after I used the brasso it came up brand new. Now this is only a 3 year old axe so It wasn't that bad. I used a very thin coating of Brasso and didn't let it dry like they tell you to do. I used a t-shirt to buff it up then a fine polish cloth. It was a big improvment. Now I went off topic but....!   Jcmc64 Username: Jcmc64 Registered: 06-2006 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 4:08 pm:    Heh DJ... I believe DJ needs the covers in the first place As for Brasso, I also use brasso all the time, but be VERY careful...I too have worn off gold, even using slight amount and very little effort. If this is what you want, first give it a shot on a test area...maybe like the side of the cover, below the pup ring. It seems that if it is a newer pup cover it can handle the Brasso due to thicker plating, where older covers already have lost considerable plating, thus a risky propisition.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:29 pm:    There is also a less abrasive variant of the same factory called Silvo. Brasso is copper polish and Silvo is silver polish. My favourite metal polish is a Belgian product called DUC. It is based on plant juices. You can only use it on detached parts. You apply it with a moist sponge and than rinse the part under water and dry it. Good for tuners, bridges, tailpieces, clouds, BUT NOT FOR PICKUPS! My dad, who restores old clocks and watches always warned me to be very careful with Brasso, because it is too abrasive for plated material and it causes fine scratches. Don't use it for more valuable metals than brass and copper. The particles in Silvo are much finer. Ginger   Emilio Username: Emilio Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 8:51 am:    What is then the best , for cleaning or polishing "gold" parts? cheers emilio   Flatbag Username: Flatbag Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 12:42 am:    For cleaning and polishing gold parts (not aging them), I'm sure I remember reading here that Zippo lighter fluid is good, as you can rub pretty hard with it without removing the plating. Might be a good idea to what and see if someone else here can confirm this before trying it.

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