Hey, 7 years later! Cool vid, mate. I go slightly different about cleaning guitar hardware. I put my hardware into a bowl of warm, soapy water and clean it with some soft bristle tooth brush. When all is clean, I rinse it throughly with clear water. Then I try to dry the hardware as much as I can with some soft towel. Then I carefully run it over with compressed air, to really spray any remaining water out. Finally, I apply a healthy dose of WD-40 and let it just „dry”. From my experience, WD-40 is really great for lubricating saddle screws and protecting the metal parts. WD-40 also displaces any moisture, so I would recommend using it after cleaning, rather than to clean. If it feels a bit greasy after „drying”, you can always buff it off with some soft cloth. I thought, I would share my experience, since I like to take care about guitar hardware too. Cheers from Poland! 🇵🇱
From all the stupid comments about this video yours is the only one I take seriously. You are 100% correct and I honestly don't know what I was thinking.
Darryl Taylor you re trolling right? heard that urban myth before. google states “50% aliphatic hydrocarbons”. I m no chemist but that doesn’t t sound edible to me.
2 minutes in an ultrasonic bath of warm distilled water and dish soap will do a better job and be better for your health and the environment. Don’t leave it in too long or the chrome/nickel plate can come off.
That pretty much didn't work for me. Although on their website they are claiming that it can remove rust, from what I've seen in other videos, people aren't getting great results with WD-40. That was my experience as well. Maybe if you have just a few tiny spots of rust that'll work, but the results will still be similar to just putting it into warm soapy water. I tried lemon acid method and it worked better, but still, the results weren't ideal. It didn't damage the shiny parts, although places where the rust was became kinda rough and scratchy and the bolts and screws became dark where the rust was on them. Now I don't think there's a method to make it all look as new.
The cleaning products I used should be good with any hardware BUT to be safe, maybe try a hidden region on your hardware to test first. That is probably the best answer I could give you here.
Wikipedia provides different names used in different countries for the basically same product. Many people around here call it paint thinner, but can't really remember ever seeing that on a label.
Dude WD-40 is like the Honda Civic of lubricants. People that say its the best stuff ever usually arent who you should listen to. WD40 is not a cleaner. It canot remove rust. It can only help lubricate. It makes as much sense as trying to paint your car with dish soap. You need an actual rust remover. Even vinegar would work much better. As for an oxygen barrier, you need to try something like a dry film protectant like Workshop Hero anti rust spray. Something that actually dries. WD40 does not. As for a good anti seizong lubricant, Aerokroil is the best stuff on Earth. Its in an orange can and its what you will see in maintenance cabinets in industrial factories. You will never find WD40 there.
The WD40 takes away the rust and cleans the all the muck out regardless of what you think it does or doesn't do, but it is oily so using the warm water and dishwashing liquid to then wash that off. The proof is in the pudding unfortunately. Did you see the before and after?
lol are you trying to say lubricants and oils don't remove rust? maybe don't ever leave another youtube comment for the rest of your life, or at least until you've hit your 12th birthday
Krach Werke I saw the hardware cluttered in a poorly lit container ebefore they were doused in WD40 which makes them shiny, but no evidence to wupport you claim. Im just speaking from my personal experience rebuilding old motorcycles, repairing guitars, metal fabrication etc.
@@JackstandJohnny it does literally say "removes rust" on the can of wd40 that I'm holding this very second, so that unnecessarily mean tirade you just levied is more than a tad uncalled for. Try to be at the very least a decent human being. Failing that, maybe just a quiet one.
I don't believe you can clean parts effectively without stripping thr parts, but then again I don't know your guitar and where the problem lies exactly
Apologies but without seeing it and knowing the full problem I would not want to answer. Maybe make a short video to show where the scratches are, what material the bridge is made of, what type of bridge it is etc etc.
This process as for removing rust and corrosion. If the hardware is black it might be enamel or paint and the dw40 might remove it. I would suggest something that isn't harsh and maybe just an old tooth brush and soapy water.
good vid man. helped me out. one of the only few videos on this subject matter of rust on bridge and saddles. I did a similar method to my dad's old peavey bridge. I soaked it in apple cider vinegar, brushed with toothbrush, then soaked in wd40 and brushed off again. it worked well for that one but my fender strat is so rusty on bridge plate and saddles...just thick shit man. any suggestions? im making headway with it but can't get it all so far
Please if someone can help me: i have a yamaha pacifica 610 i got it new the last summer and now i can see some rust on the chrome volume and tune knobs and also on the back plate that sticks the body with the fretboard and the tuners enyway i can see little rust points everywhere exept on the tremolo xhat can i do??
Estoy de acuerdo, he visto muchos vídeos de guitarheads que usan WD40 para *todo* : cuerdas, puente... Para todo menos oara lo que realmente es jajajaj XDDD
So if you pour 100,000 lbs of toxic chemicals in the drain what happens to that 100,000 lbs of chemicals?not that anyone should. I saw a video of someone soaking tuner in naptha, but I've never tried that or any of this stuff.
neonone I agree, and educating people is continual. That’s how we were all taught to dispose of chemicals. This is only one small aspect of what we do, and devastating.
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Hey, 7 years later! Cool vid, mate. I go slightly different about cleaning guitar hardware. I put my hardware into a bowl of warm, soapy water and clean it with some soft bristle tooth brush. When all is clean, I rinse it throughly with clear water. Then I try to dry the hardware as much as I can with some soft towel. Then I carefully run it over with compressed air, to really spray any remaining water out. Finally, I apply a healthy dose of WD-40 and let it just „dry”. From my experience, WD-40 is really great for lubricating saddle screws and protecting the metal parts. WD-40 also displaces any moisture, so I would recommend using it after cleaning, rather than to clean. If it feels a bit greasy after „drying”, you can always buff it off with some soft cloth. I thought, I would share my experience, since I like to take care about guitar hardware too. Cheers from Poland! 🇵🇱
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Don't pour your solvents down the drain kids. Protecting our water and wildlife is truely rock and rolls \m/
From all the stupid comments about this video yours is the only one I take seriously. You are 100% correct and I honestly don't know what I was thinking.
How do I properly dispose of my solvents?
wd-40 is edible...meaning you can eat it...it's actually made with fish oil.
Darryl Taylor you re trolling right?
heard that urban myth before.
google states “50% aliphatic hydrocarbons”.
I m no chemist but that doesn’t t sound edible to me.
@@darryltaylor9916 they said they dont put fish oil in wd40, and is clearly stated on packaging that is not safe for our body.
Vinegar for12 -24 hours will remove all rust and rinse with soft wire brush works every time
That sounds better to me (, except having to wait)
Vinegar would also be more thorough.
Pickle Rick(enbacker) 😂😂😂
Vinegar for the win!... I then used some WD-40 afterwards..... and wiped everything clean.
Just a suggestion: Never pull out parts, some of which are small screws, in an open drain.
I was about to say the same thing. This video made me nervous the whole time. 😀
2 minutes in an ultrasonic bath of warm distilled water and dish soap will do a better job and be better for your health and the environment. Don’t leave it in too long or the chrome/nickel plate can come off.
Murphy's Law is clear: never deal with small parts next the drain.
That pretty much didn't work for me. Although on their website they are claiming that it can remove rust, from what I've seen in other videos, people aren't getting great results with WD-40. That was my experience as well. Maybe if you have just a few tiny spots of rust that'll work, but the results will still be similar to just putting it into warm soapy water. I tried lemon acid method and it worked better, but still, the results weren't ideal. It didn't damage the shiny parts, although places where the rust was became kinda rough and scratchy and the bolts and screws became dark where the rust was on them. Now I don't think there's a method to make it all look as new.
How about how to clean gold hardwares, same process?
The cleaning products I used should be good with any hardware BUT to be safe, maybe try a hidden region on your hardware to test first. That is probably the best answer I could give you here.
I certainly wouldn't wash my guitar components in soapy water
these aren't components so much as hardware, he's not throwing his pickups under the kitchen tap.
Helped me a lot buddy, subbed!
Awesome
Wikipedia provides different names used in different countries for the basically same product. Many people around here call it paint thinner, but can't really remember ever seeing that on a label.
Just use metal or chrome polish with microfiber cloth.
Dude WD-40 is like the Honda Civic of lubricants. People that say its the best stuff ever usually arent who you should listen to. WD40 is not a cleaner. It canot remove rust. It can only help lubricate. It makes as much sense as trying to paint your car with dish soap. You need an actual rust remover. Even vinegar would work much better. As for an oxygen barrier, you need to try something like a dry film protectant like Workshop Hero anti rust spray. Something that actually dries. WD40 does not. As for a good anti seizong lubricant, Aerokroil is the best stuff on Earth. Its in an orange can and its what you will see in maintenance cabinets in industrial factories. You will never find WD40 there.
The WD40 takes away the rust and cleans the all the muck out regardless of what you think it does or doesn't do, but it is oily so using the warm water and dishwashing liquid to then wash that off. The proof is in the pudding unfortunately. Did you see the before and after?
lol are you trying to say lubricants and oils don't remove rust? maybe don't ever leave another youtube comment for the rest of your life, or at least until you've hit your 12th birthday
Krach Werke I saw the hardware cluttered in a poorly lit container ebefore they were doused in WD40 which makes them shiny, but no evidence to wupport you claim. Im just speaking from my personal experience rebuilding old motorcycles, repairing guitars, metal fabrication etc.
@@JackstandJohnny it does literally say "removes rust" on the can of wd40 that I'm holding this very second, so that unnecessarily mean tirade you just levied is more than a tad uncalled for. Try to be at the very least a decent human being. Failing that, maybe just a quiet one.
Yet, when I used it to remove the rust from the bridge and tailpiece of a 35 year old Guild it worked great. Just my personal experience...
I have a question, its ok not to remove the parts because the rust and the scratches of my guitar in only one part but what should it be done?
I don't believe you can clean parts effectively without stripping thr parts, but then again I don't know your guitar and where the problem lies exactly
@@KrachWerke ok i see isee thanks hehe but lastly how to remove scratches on it?
@@AngeloLuis22 On the hardware or the body of the guitar?
@@KrachWerke hardware specifically on the saddle bridge where the allen wrench its pushed down
Apologies but without seeing it and knowing the full problem I would not want to answer. Maybe make a short video to show where the scratches are, what material the bridge is made of, what type of bridge it is etc etc.
Good practical video.. you used "spirits" to remove the the WD40, ..just checking..is that mineral spirits? Thanks
Whats do you use after the first water shower? That thing in the bottle?
White spirit
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+julio5595 but what is the white spirits? mineral spirits, alcohol,white vinegar.....
well the product itself is called "White spirit", I'm not sure what the exact content of it is
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit
Whats white spirit?
RQS paint thinners or isopropyl i guess
English metal band from the early 80s. Janick Gers from Iron Maiden played guitar. Oh, and a mineral spirit used as a solvent.
How about for black hardware? e.g floyds?
This process as for removing rust and corrosion. If the hardware is black it might be enamel or paint and the dw40 might remove it. I would suggest something that isn't harsh and maybe just an old tooth brush and soapy water.
good vid man. helped me out. one of the only few videos on this subject matter of rust on bridge and saddles. I did a similar method to my dad's old peavey bridge. I soaked it in apple cider vinegar, brushed with toothbrush, then soaked in wd40 and brushed off again. it worked well for that one but my fender strat is so rusty on bridge plate and saddles...just thick shit man. any suggestions? im making headway with it but can't get it all so far
Electrolysis would do the trick. There's some videos on here if you haven't found a way yet.
Please if someone can help me: i have a yamaha pacifica 610 i got it new the last summer and now i can see some rust on the chrome volume and tune knobs and also on the back plate that sticks the body with the fretboard and the tuners enyway i can see little rust points everywhere exept on the tremolo xhat can i do??
Abouelazz Ali well I wouldn't worry as long as the rust doesn't effect your playing
Lol have you ever tried Bar Keepers Friend?
Are you the same dude who hand washed a black Les Paul with white bucket soapy water with a sponge?
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Please tell me you're joking...
wow, bare hands and mineral spirits... ouch!
FlowtnWitWalden Yup gloves are a good idea!!!
i do that all the time and its fine
tu estas loco amigo, gastar un WU 40 en eso es un crimen.... tu tienes idea de lo que cuesta??? todo eso se limpia con electricidad
Estoy de acuerdo, he visto muchos vídeos de guitarheads que usan WD40 para *todo* : cuerdas, puente... Para todo menos oara lo que realmente es jajajaj XDDD
hay del generico... y el aceite para maquina de coser :)
So if you pour 100,000 lbs of toxic chemicals in the drain what happens to that 100,000 lbs of chemicals?not that anyone should.
I saw a video of someone soaking tuner in naptha, but I've never tried that or any of this stuff.
neonone I agree, and educating people is continual. That’s how we were all taught to dispose of chemicals. This is only one small aspect of what we do, and devastating.
WD40 is a great carcinogen.