Removing bass-stand adhesive from bass neck

[BassBot]

I have a fairly new p bass that was being kept on a bass stand. The neck of the bass, near the nut was sitting in the fuzzy, rubbery crook of the stand. The other day I noticed that the fuzzy, rubbery substance had come off on the bass. I started to remove it with mist and spray guitar polish, but it looks like some of the top coat was coming off as well.

Any idea how I can remove this substance without damaging the bass coat underneath? A particular polish/method that might work? Maybe only a polish wheel in a guitar shop would do the trick?

Thanks.

[rcarraher]

Originally Posted by BassBot

I have a fairly new p bass that was being kept on a bass stand. The neck of the bass, near the nut was sitting in the fuzzy, rubbery crook of the stand. The other day I noticed that the fuzzy, rubbery substance had come off on the bass. I started to remove it with mist and spray guitar polish, but it looks like some of the top coat was coming off as well.

Any idea how I can remove this substance without damaging the bass coat underneath? A particular polish/method that might work? Maybe only a polish wheel in a guitar shop would do the trick?

Thanks.

If spray po;ish seems to be removing the finish, tak a couple of ice cubes and run them over the adhesive and see if it'll ball up so you can remove it.

[dmusic148]

Try a little WD40 on a towel. WD40 definitely will not hurt the finish.

[ByF]

Ronsonol Lighter Fuel will remove most sticky adhesives without damaging the finish. It is pure naptha. You can buy naptha at the paint store, but lighter fluid comes in smaller containers.

Don't smoke while you're using it.

Ed

[RustyAxe]

Originally Posted by ByF

Ronsonol Lighter Fuel will remove most sticky adhesives without damaging the finish. It is pure naptha. You can buy naptha at the paint store, but lighter fluid comes in smaller containers.

Don't smoke while you're using it.

Ed

+1 ... best way to go, for sure.

[lmfreeman9]

Goo Be Gone

[HogieWan]

Originally Posted by lmfreeman9

Goo Be Gone

It's Goo Gone (unless you're talking about something else). I would suggest this. It's nice to have a bottle around for other stuff as well.

[Pilgrim]

Goo Gone - or my favorite, Motsenbocker's Lift-Off, available at ACE hardware stores. It's also good for getting stuff out of clothing.

[ByF]

Goo Gone is mostly naptha, with some citrus oil. Here is the manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet:

http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/saf...%20REMOVER.htm

One link I found said it was more than 70% naptha, with between 1 and 10% ether, so I guess the rest is citrus oil.

Ed

[ByF]

Motsenbocher's Lift-Off contains acetone, so I would be very leery of spraying it on anything made of plastic (like a pick guard). Acetone will dissolve many plastics (although it's less than 10% of the product). It's probably safe enough on a catalyzed finish, but I wouldn't use it on lacquer.

http://ebiz.enichols.com:82/msds/mos/MOS40501.PDF

Ed