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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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 Posted - 12/16/2005 : 21:03:13
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Well, this is strange.
I added my second DD-2 to the collection yesterday, and now that I have, I've had a chance to get a better idea of what one of these looked like new out of the box.
It seems as though my first DD-2 has acquired a coat of dirt -- I'm guessing an accumulation of tobacco staining, probably from either having been owned by a heavy smoker or having seen a lot of time on stage in bars (or both).
An initial cleaning of the original's case when I first got it (with the usual ammonia-based all purpose cleaner) didn't have any effect, leading me to think that mabye the DD-2 just sort of had this bronze sort of hue to the finish. But now after seeing a second one in person, they do appear to be more bluish/silverish (or mabye just silver, and the lettering and knob tops fool me into thinking there's blue tint in the paint).
Is there anything that does a more effective job of cleaning the finish of Boss stompboxes without damaging the paint or the lettering?
I'm not incredibly worried, as my ultimate plan is to remotely switch and loop my effects with a pedalboard and stuff the effects (apart from my volume and wah) out of sight somewhere. Actually, a few of my other non-Boss pedals look much worse, as though they fell out of the truck as it was headed down the expressway. But I was just wondering.
C.K.
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2005 : 21:36:02
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I haven't tried it yet, but the next thing I'm planning is car wax.
Grace and peace,
Steve
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 19:34:10
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I use the generic bathroom or kitchen cleaning stuff like Mr. Muscle on everything, even my guitars. That's probably not the best solution but I hate cleaning so when I eventually get going I usually grab the closest bottle I can find.  |
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pawnshop_trash
Gold Member
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2005 : 06:01:45
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| to clean Boss pedals, I've used regular guitar polish, rubbing alcohol, and 70% ethanol (to use this last one, I brought the pedal to my place of work), all applied with a cotton swab and/or a paper towel. for general dirt/grime, try guitar polish first, then rubbing alcohol. for sticky residue and/or to remove Sharpie 'permanent' marker writing, 70% ethanol will absolutely work (though you may need to rub it for a couple of minutes). unlike the other two, 70% ethanol will probably also start to dissolve the paint, but unless it's a vintage Boss effect I wouldn't worry about that. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 06:56:33
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I use water with a hint of Mr Muscle for water-soluable dirt and lighter fluid (Zippo gasoline) for non watersoluables.
A toothbrush is nice to have too, and pipe-cleaners.
Be careful with alcohol (on the pedals....) it can ruin the paint and dry up the rubber-parts. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 12/19/2005 : 18:48:22
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| Soapy warm water,and wash over and over again. |
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How To Clean Exterior Finish?
