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cleaning tolex?


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After you clean your black tolex... A black sharpie kicks ass for touching

up little nicks. dab it then blend lightly with your finger... I've also used it

to touch up nicks on on the edge of the black part of a hamer headstock...

Old toothbrushes work well in getting gunk out of spots...

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Old toothbrushes work well in getting gunk out of spots...

OLD toothbrushes!!!! Dammit, I knew something tasted funny........ :)

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I just cleaned an old amp(early 50's) with warm water with a bit of soup over a rag and aplying some elbow grease and the "tolex" lifted and got worse so be carefull....

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Was it really tolex? Could it have been a different type of vinyl product or treated cloth? Tolex was developed by Goodyear, and Fender started using it in the early 60's.

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I just cleaned an old amp(early 50's) with warm water with a bit of soup over a rag and aplying some elbow grease and the "tolex" lifted and got worse so be carefull....

It depends on the kind of soup. Chicken noodle is best. Never - I repeat - NEVER use vegetable soup on tolex. :)

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Very interesting reading. I don't agree with some things that have been posted. I'll share my experiences.

I've tried the foaming bathroom cleaners, but the foam is a pain in the ass.

Try applying it to the amp instead. :)

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