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05-22-2010, 07:01 AM
| | | | tackyness poss from tape. what to use to clean.
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HI. I just defretted a bass, and in doing soo, I taped off the back and sides of neck. Now bass is done, but i can feel the tackiness sliding up and down the neck. What can i use on the wood to get that off? Thank you.
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05-22-2010, 07:08 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | Use WD-40. You don't have to go crazy, just spray some into a rag or paper towel (heck, even on your finger.) Wipe on, let it sit for a moment, wipe clean. |
05-22-2010, 09:53 AM
| | | | For real? That wont damage wood? |
05-22-2010, 12:48 PM
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05-22-2010, 01:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: AZ mountains | | | 40 grit sandpaper. Or Goo-Gone. Your choice.
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05-22-2010, 01:06 PM
| | | | lol, 40 grit sandpaper...... |
05-22-2010, 01:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia | | | Pledge Clean n' Shine?
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05-22-2010, 01:20 PM
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05-23-2010, 11:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Spanaway, WA | | | What kind of finish does it have? Poly? Nitro? Gun oil? Bare wood? For instance, almost nothing will hurt a poly coat, but a lot of things can mess up nitro. |
05-24-2010, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Scottgun  Pledge Clean n' Shine? | Pledge contains silicone. Silicone should never be used on a guitar finish.
Removing tape (or sticker) residue it pretty simple. The adhesive is quickly dissolved by either water or naphtha. Always try water first. If that doesn't work move to naphtha.
Naphtha is safe to use on almost every finish, including nitro and French Polish. Just remember that it is flammable and toxic. Wear gloves. Use in a well ventilated room. Don't smoke while using.
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05-24-2010, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 202dy Pledge contains silicone. Silicone should never be used on a guitar finish.
Removing tape (or sticker) residue it pretty simple. The adhesive is quickly dissolved by either water or naphtha. Always try water first. If that doesn't work move to naphtha.
Naphtha is safe to use on almost every finish, including nitro and French Polish. Just remember that it is flammable and toxic. Wear gloves. Use in a well ventilated room. Don't smoke while using. | +1 to all that.
geez, sandpaper? wd-40? lemon oil? 
just say no.
i'll even mix a little water and naphtha together; what the water won't touch (gummy glue, grease) the naphtha will, and what the naphtha has a hard time with (soda, sugary stuff) the water takes right up.
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05-24-2010, 10:24 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | Motsenbocker's Lift-Off (ACE hardware) is my favorite. It won't bother any guitar or bass finish I know of. Goo-Gone is also a possibility, and so are denatured alcohol and WD-40.
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05-25-2010, 12:32 AM
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05-25-2010, 12:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Eugene, OR | | Surprised nobody's mentioned rubbing alcohol. By far the least toxic of the non-water options, and works better than you would imagine. If you do go with the alcohol, DON'T dilute it with water.
EDIT: looks like Pilgrim did mention it!  In that case, make this a +1!
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05-25-2010, 03:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Naphtha.
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05-25-2010, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia | | *Tosses grenade and runs*: Quote: A WORD ABOUT SILICONE
If you ask 10 guitar techs about silicone, you will probably get 11 answers. Here is the first and last I have to say on the subject: Silicone in a guitar polish does NOT damage guitar finishes!
Silicone in polishes is only a problem if your need to have your finish touched up or refinished by a professional guitar tech. The silicone prevents the new wet finish from flowing out evenly, creating little craters called “fish eyes”. The only way for a professional finisher to avoid “fish eyes” is to add an agent called “fish eye remover” to the new finish before spraying.
What is “fish eye remover”? It is pure liquid silicone!
In other words, you have to add pure silicone to the new finish to prevent residual silicone from polishes from causing any problems. If you are a repair person or refinisher, you have to assume that any finish you are working on has been contaminated with silicone before you spray your first coat. There is no product that can remove silicone in advance from a contaminated finish. So, you automatically add silicone “fish eye remover” to your touch up or refinish lacquer.
Given the above, the entire discussion about whether or not guitar finishes have silicone is a moot point. It only matters to your repair person and they have to assume there is silicone present.
Sadowsky Restoration products have trace amounts of silicone.
| Link: http://www.sadowsky.com/accessories/polish.html
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05-25-2010, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wideyes Surprised nobody's mentioned rubbing alcohol. | that's because alcohol can harm nitro where naphtha doesn't.
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05-25-2010, 08:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | Right - what you use depends on the finish, but the Motsenbocker's lift-off is safe on every kind of finish that I know of.
I kep it around the house for adhesive removal and even for taking greasy stains out of laundry. 
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05-26-2010, 01:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Eugene, OR | | Quote:
Originally Posted by walterw that's because alcohol can harm nitro where naphtha doesn't. | Ah. Noted!
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05-27-2010, 05:28 AM
| | Bangin' out the bottom end for 44 years! | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Connecticut | | | Good grief! WD-40? Never put petroleum products on your bass. Some naptha (lighter fluid) will do the trick, and not hurt any finish (even nitro).
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