Members henk Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 What are some good techniques to age guitar hardware, pickguard and finish? I have a tele that could use some mojo. I'd like to do some experimenting, like yellowing the pickquard for instance, maybe give the metal parts and the finish a more worn look.Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Time and heavy use. If you're not prepared to wait then just piss on it, wait a week and clean it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members henk Posted February 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Thanks for sharing your opinion. Anyone (bump) else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Brown shoe polish for aging lacquer. salty water for metal parts - brush on, leave until corroded suitable, rinse off. Alternatively you could use a very fine sand paper to replicate wear through the finish.Just IMO, but corroded metal parts look to me on a guitar, however a little wear is tolerable. I do like gently yellowed lacquer on necks and creamy white finish on bodies. However 'relic-ing' knocks and dings are just dumb on a new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Good pickguard aging method... tea bags! Good cheap ass tea bags is all that's needed. Strip the 'guard of any hardware and take off the protective plastic. Get a pyrex dish large enough to hold the guard. Stick in a couple of tea bags (2 for a tele, 3 for a strat) and pour in BOILING water. Wait for about 30-40 minutes for it to cool and mix well. Shove in your pickguard and come back tomorrow. Should be nicely aged. Just wash it with fairy liqued to get the sticky feeling off, dry it off and you're done. You can do that for any white plastic parts too, knobs and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members henk Posted February 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Ah, great idea. Thanks. Any (bump) more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bgmacaw Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Originally posted by satannica Just wash it with fairy liqued to get the sticky feeling off, dry it off and you're done. Just don't use sweet tea and it won't be sticky. Coffee will also work but I hear that using Starbucks will produce the best tone.I've also heard of people using nitrocellulose to age pickguards but I'm not sure how this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trader Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 One of the worse things (or best in your case) is direct sun light. As someone else mentioned, salt water can do a number on metal parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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