Guitar Case cleaner?

[hamerhead]

I have a 60-year-old case (in somewhat delicate condition) with 50 years of dust on it. Any good - mild - Tolex-friendly cleaners out there?

Thanks.

[Saul Goodman]

Just now, hamerhead said:

I have a 60-year-old case (in somewhat delicate condition) with 50 years of dust on it. Any good - mild - Tolex-friendly cleaners out there?

Thanks.

Just spit on it and use your sleeve.

[G Man]

I'd try Simple Green on an inconspicuous part of the case and see if that works. 

[Dave Scepter]

[Jimbilly]

Windex or cheapo similar works great for cleaning low end guitars.

  I would try a gentle automotive vinyl/leather cleaner, I sometimes use Griots (gree ohs) Interior Detailer, it's not harsh and doesn't seem to leave any visible residue, but it does claim to have a UV protectant so it's leaving something on there. I had asked at the counter at Griots for what they would recommend as a gentle vinyl / tolex cleaner

[Steve Haynie]

If you have real Tolex try some whitewall cleaner.  It works great on old amplifiers.  

[DaveL]

car detailer  (meguiars) or armour all wipes might work...  black sharpie blended with your finger to

touch up the nicks.       goo gone on the sticker residue.  naptha if you require high test... 

 

  Fabreze and let it sit on your deck.    but if it stinks I simply return it from where it came from.   

 

 

[beezerboy]

I'll add Lemon Pledge 

[topekatj]

music nomad case cleaner

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Edited August 15 by topekatj

[hamerhead]

I ended up using a toothbrush and a shop vac to take off the first layer, then some Simple Green followed by a damp cloth. I gave it a light coat of Armor All to finish it off. Worked great and houses this:

It's a '64/'65 Hagstrom II. It's had a refin but cleaned up pretty nice. WTF is that foot?? And of course I didn't get a picture of the case. Dumbass. It was my buddy's first guitar, so I made it playable for him again.