Removing sticky residue....
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Removing sticky residue....
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So I acquired this Squier Deryck Whibley signature Telecaster over the weekend. Great basic guitar for high-gain chording and a remarkably tight sounding Duncan Designed pickup. The previous owner had applied a host of tacky and fairly misogynistic decals to it which had to go. They came off with without much hassle or effort (most came off with a single peel from the old rubber scrapper or by hand) but they've been on the guitar for close to a decade and have left a residue / fade which you can most notably see on the upper part of the second pic.
Not noticeable from afar, but I'd like to clean it up to stock (and maybe cover up those dopey X's that are painted on as standard later but no immediate rush) to give it a more generic look - any recommendations to clear/return that finish to normal? It looks like it may actually be a bit of sun fade due over years but I thought I'd ask if there were products that might help. I used some lemon oil to remove the bulk of the sticker glue that was imparted on the body, but it hasn't done much that fade. The pick guard is fine, but it's mostly that stupid weed leaf outline I'd like to be rid of
So I acquired this Squier Deryck Whibley signature Telecaster over the weekend. Great basic guitar for high-gain chording and a remarkably tight sounding Duncan Designed pickup. The previous owner had applied a host of tacky and fairly misogynistic decals to it which had to go. They came off with without much hassle or effort (most came off with a single peel from the old rubber scrapper or by hand) but they've been on the guitar for close to a decade and have left a residue / fade which you can most notably see on the upper part of the second pic.
Not noticeable from afar, but I'd like to clean it up to stock (and maybe cover up those dopey X's that are painted on as standard later but no immediate rush) to give it a more generic look - any recommendations to clear/return that finish to normal? It looks like it may actually be a bit of sun fade due over years but I thought I'd ask if there were products that might help. I used some lemon oil to remove the bulk of the sticker glue that was imparted on the body, but it hasn't done much that fade. The pick guard is fine, but it's mostly that stupid weed leaf outline I'd like to be rid of
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Re: Removing sticky residue....
maybe a cut and polish might help, supercheapauto style....
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
Re: Removing sticky residue....
I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
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+1000000!Jake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:22 pm I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/de-solv-it-1 ... y_p0172055
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Re: Removing sticky residue....
When I saw you had quoted me I was sure there'd be a "sticky residue" joke. You feeling ok JB?jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:24 pm+1000000!Jake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:22 pm I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/de-solv-it-1 ... y_p0172055
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Just keeping peeps on their toesJake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:48 pmWhen I saw you had quoted me I was sure there'd be a "sticky residue" joke. You feeling ok JB?jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:24 pm+1000000!Jake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:22 pm I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/de-solv-it-1 ... y_p0172055
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Re: Removing sticky residue....
A rub with 0000 steel wool or suchlike...free the tone as per Slowy's thread (!?!?!?!!?)
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Score! Actually saw a bottle of this under the sink at home recently, completely forgot. See if that does the trick.Jake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:22 pm I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/de-solv-it-1 ... y_p0172055
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Yeah, I get the humour, which might be passable with a teenager on the guitar, but a dude in his 40's is going to look like a cock with those
The guy I got it off was in his early 20's and I got the vibe he was a bit embarrassed showing me when I turned up to collect.
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Oh my gosh. I've seen that exact guitar on Trademe and Facebook Marketplace for fricking ages!!!!!! Like for years and years and years!! It finally got bought by somebody from this forum!!! I thought I would never see the day. Wow, that makes me feel so old.
Re: Removing sticky residue....
Might even remove the Xs with a bit of elbow greaseThe Scarecrow wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:43 pmScore! Actually saw a bottle of this under the sink at home recently, completely forgot. See if that does the trick.Jake wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:22 pm I swear by this stuff for removing sticker residue
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/de-solv-it-1 ... y_p0172055