Members katintokyo Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 So this is just a silly little question but how long do you wait to take the plastic coating off your pick guards or any other things that come with plastic coatings for that matter? I just got my new RG 2550 and I am scared to take it off!!! ITs such a pretty guitar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike.sartori Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 I take it off as soon as I get home, it looks better without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katintokyo Posted November 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 I take it off as soon as I get home, it looks better without it! true but I am just worried about killing it while doing adjustments and such for my setups at home... sometimes the screwdrivers etc can get a bit out of hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 true but I am just worried about killing it while doing adjustments and such for my setups at home... sometimes the screwdrivers etc can get a bit out of hand... I use shop towels to cover the finish as much as I can when I do work. I also found these handy things at the supermarket meant to lay out dishes on. Its a 3 foot roll of spongy foam stuff that clings to flat surfaces, like a counter or a guitar. Its great to set the axe on when you are working, or to cover parts you want to protect. Cost - about $3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 I pull the plastic as soon as I'm sure I'm keeping whatever it is. Or, in the case of pickguards, as soon as it starts coming up on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 i take the pickgaurd and pickup plastic off straight way, the back cover one when ever i first fiddle witht eh elctronics and the trus rod one when i do my first set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silmaneero Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 I take it off as soon as I'm sure the product does not need to be returned. When the plastic film starts to come away it looks awful, like the guitar has some hideous skin disease (... um, OK, maybe that gives more insight into my mind than is really necessary). More importantly, if you leave the film on too long it might discolour whatever is underneath it. I've seen pickguards with weird mottling where a guitar has been hanging up in a shop for years before someone took it off. Probably can be sanded off or polished away I guess, but it's better to not need to do this at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metropolis74 Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 I suggest taking the plastic off immediately. Soon the plastic coating will start to peel off and bubble up in some areas and will make your guitar look ghetto. Then after a few months you'll get sick of it and try to take it off only to find that it is leaving adhesive residue all over the pickguard and you'll post another question here asking "how can I get the plastic coating adhesive residue off my pickguard"?Besides, the thin plastic coating provides no protection against screwdrivers etc. I'm not really sure of it's function. Protect against pick scratches while in the guitar store??edit: silmaneero beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silmaneero Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Besides, the thin plastic coating provides no protection against screwdrivers etc. I'm not really sure of it's function. Protect against pick scratches while in the guitar store?? I think it's there partly to advertise that a new guitar is in fact new. Assuming most of us take the things off, if we then returned the guitar to the store, the store would have a hard time selling it as new-out-of-box. Plus, as you point out, protect against pick scratches in store. And protect against damage in shipping. Mirror-smooth plastics scratch real easy when anything rubs against them, even packaging materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willeh Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Yeah i've seen plenty of threads asking how to take the sticky residue off, i'd take it off, its gonna get worn anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 The parts that are usually covered by the plastic film (like pickguards) can be replaced if they get too messed up, but if I wanted art, I'd have bought a painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jasper2006 Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 i take the pickgaurd and pickup plastic off straight way, the back cover one when ever i first fiddle witht eh elctronics and the trus rod one when i do my first set up. But, it goes so well with all the plastic still on my living room furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Not me man! I leave it on there for as long as I can. I don't take it off until it starts peeling and is able to roll in on itself! FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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