Ever try to take the cover off a sterling pickup?

[WarriorJoe7]

The pickup needs cleaned up starting with replacing the cover. Man it was hard just getting it off...

I had to use a hot knife to cut through the epoxy that held the pickup in then it was still hard to get off... I had to destroy the cover plying it off

[WarriorJoe7]

OK so now what's the best way to clean those pole pieces of rust?

flitz didn't work...

[pstyle]

great job

[Trevorus]

Use a non-metallic abrasive pad. If you are real handy, they make little pads for a die grinder that would mirror finish those. Then I would put a coat or two of clear lacquer to seal it.

[12bass]

Just when it was starting to develop some mojo.....

[remo]

lol.. don't clean off the mojo man!!!

[WarriorJoe7]

It would look silly in a new bass

[bassgod0dmw]

Wow!


Don't use steel wool...you'll just have tiny metal shavings stuck to the magnets that you won't be able to get off.

[PilbaraBass]

nylon scouring pad....then jewelers rouge....then seal with clear nail polish

[RaTTeR]

Naval Jelly to pull out the rust and then the jewelers rouge on a buffing wheel to shine them back up. Dremel, it's a wonder-tool!