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12-03-2012, 03:59 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | Goo Gone and pickguards.
I have a spare Squier P-bass pickguard, andit has some spots of old masking tape residue. I was thinking of using Goo gone to remove them , but I'm uncertain what the stuff might do to the pickguard. Is Goo Gone safe to use? Will it hurt the pickguard? If it's not compatible, is there a safer alternative?
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12-03-2012, 05:09 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Try a dab on the backside first to determine tolerance. WD40 or white vinegar may do the trick, as well.
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12-03-2012, 05:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Zooberwerx  Try a dab on the backside first to determine tolerance. WD40 or white vinegar may do the trick, as well.
Riis | I thought of that, but I don't want to buy the stuff and then find out I can't use it. I do have some white vinegar, maybe I'll give it a try. TNX.
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12-03-2012, 06:41 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manitoba, Canada | | | WD-40 works.
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12-03-2012, 07:22 AM
|  | a/k/a Steve Cooper | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington WV | | | Dunno about vinegar dissolving the adhesive, but WD40 will do it, as will Goo Gone.
One suggestion to add: remove the pickguard from the bass before you get to work on the sticker. That way you don't have to worry about solvent getting down the pickup rout or pulling (capillary action) under the edge of the pickguard. WD40 likes to wick into small spaces; that's what it's made to do.
And a wipe with isopropyl alcohol after you're done with the solvent will get any greasiness off the pickguard.
Edit: duh. Now I notice that you said it was a spare pickguard, so I take you to mean it's not installed on a bass... |
12-03-2012, 08:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | Heh, yes it's a spare ...
Anyway, so will WD40 do any damage to the PG? (I'm assuming no?) That's my main concern, if any of these solvents will damage the PG.
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12-03-2012, 08:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, Ga | | | I use a tiny bit of lighter fluid for stuff like that. Works great but be careful with that cig! |
12-03-2012, 08:45 AM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | No - neither of them will hurt the pickguard.
I recently bought a NOS replacement pick guard for a Peavey Fury (PV Customer service and parts is AMAZING) and the clear protective plastic was so old and hard it would not come off. I soaked the pickguard in WD-40 overnight to soften the adhesive (Thanks to TBers' suggestions) and it came off the next day. The only problems were the scrape marks from my earlier efforts. Afterwards, you can just wash with a little dishwashing detergent to get the oil off.
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12-03-2012, 08:55 AM
|  | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | I use goo gone with no problems
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12-03-2012, 10:10 AM
| | | | I use goo gone all the time. mcguiars scratch x works well for removing swirls |
12-03-2012, 11:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | Thnx guys!
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12-04-2012, 10:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Perry County, PA | | | nail polish remover |
12-04-2012, 03:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DwaynieAD nail polish remover | Only if acetone-free and, even then, I'd be extra careful and test in an inconspicuous spot.
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