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Topic: SimiChrome alternative?
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Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 03 March 2005 02:47 PM
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Found this while searching for (heaven forbid) gun cleaning info:
http://www.maasinc.com/products_motorcycle.html Some info from the site: "MAAS Metal Polish is safe to use on all handguns, rifles, shotguns, military machine guns, grenade launchers,
artillerypieces, cannon..." Hey, if it'll clean my grenade launcher it should be able to clean my guitar... ------------------
[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 03 March 2005 at 02:53 PM.]
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Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 03 March 2005 03:51 PM
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I've posted before about MAAS. It looks exactly like Simichrome and works exactly like Simichorme.You can buy it a Walgreens and occasionally they will put it on sale. Last time I bought some it was two tubes for the price of one. |
Don Kona Woods
Member From: Vancouver, Washington, USA
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posted 03 March 2005 04:03 PM
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This post is not a counter suggestion to the above posts, but just another suggestion.Some Guitar Stores use very fine grade STEEL WOOL for metal to restore chrome from surface rust, etc. When it was first suggested, I balked thinking it would leave abrasions. I've used it and it does a good job of restoring a bright finish. Aloha,
Don |
Jim Bob Sedgwick
Member From: Clinton, Missouri USA
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posted 03 March 2005 06:59 PM
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If you are looking for a substitute, Mother's Aluminum & Magnesium polish, available at Wal Mart for less than $4.00 a bottle. In the automotive section. This stuff is easier to use than Simichrome, also. |
db
Member From: Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA
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posted 03 March 2005 07:12 PM
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Bikes & Guitars have always been closely associated.
I just learned that "Bigsby" started as a "Cycle Shop"
and got into making Vibrato Assemblies "On-The-Side".------------------
Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3
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db
Member From: Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA
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posted 03 March 2005 07:41 PM
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There is also:
"Blue Magic"
"Liquid Lustre"
and
GS-27 "Scratch-Remover" made for automotive paint finishes.
It does not have the "Stink" of the other products.------------------
Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3
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Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 04 March 2005 03:05 AM
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Mother's works well for a "final" polish, but it is not slightly abrasive like Simichrome and MAAS so it's not a substitute. Mother's won't remove light scratches like Simichrome and MAAS. |
Danny Hullihen
Member From: Harrison, Michigan
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posted 04 March 2005 05:45 AM
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Mark. Have you tried the aluminim polish from Jagwire Strings Company? It will make old tarnished aluminum look like brand new, and removes scratches too.
http://www.jagwirestrings.com
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Jim Dunaway
Member From: Seaford, Virginia, USA
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posted 04 March 2005 07:33 AM
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Ditto the Jagwire polish, it made my '73 pro I shine like new.JimmyD |
David Nugent
Member From: Gum Spring, Va.
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posted 06 March 2005 07:06 AM
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I find that the product "Neverdull" works fairly well also. What I really like about it is the fact that it comes in a can with the wadding and cleaner in one. You simply tear off what you need and dispose of it when you are done, eliminating the need for messy rags. It is readily available at most automotive stores. |
Jim Peters
Member From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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posted 06 March 2005 07:08 AM
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Why look for alternatives? Do these other products work better? Just curious, JP |
Eric West
Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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posted 06 March 2005 09:29 AM
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It's come up before, but the best stuff I've found is Alcoa paste. Made for aluminum truck wheels and tanks/trim. It has a VERY lightly acidic sealer available separately that imperceptably dulls the mirror shine but seals it from oxidation a long time. It's available at most DSU Peterbilt shops or I'm sure most truck stops. It out does Mothers hands down. The light steel wool idea is good too. emery cloth and sandpaper up to 2000 grit leaves lines. EJL EJL |
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