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Just took my new Jagmaster out of the box. Love it, Love it. Very surfy. The
plastic sheeting that covers the pickguard for shipping was more difficult
to pull off that other guitars that I have had. It left a film (unsure if it
is adhesive or what), but I am wondering what I can use to get this film off
without damaging the pickguard. Has anyone run into this sort of problem?
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What kind of Jagmaster and what color? I know that
when I took the plastic off my p-bass' pickgaurd it
left what I thought was a residue on parts of the
gaurd but it turned out to just be what the guard
looked like. Got any pics? I know there are a few
Jagmaster owners on here.
Richard
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> Just took my new Jagmaster out of the box. Love it,
> Love it. Very surfy. The
> plastic sheeting that covers the pickguard for
> shipping was more difficult
> to pull off that other guitars that I have had. It
> left a film (unsure if it
> is adhesive or what), but I am wondering what I can
> use to get this film off
> without damaging the pickguard. Has anyone run into
> this sort of problem?
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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Richard,
Thanks for your reply. Candy Apple red. It appears that the wrap had been on
the pickguard for quite a long time or it got warm, or whatever, but it did
leave a residue. I can't imagine that it's supposed to look that way. It
seems to come off when I run the tip of a fingernail over it. I think
something like "Goof Off" would get it off, but would probably damage the
plastic. Same with fingernail polish remover. The guitar plays fine. When you
run a hand over the pickguard it's almost sticky but not quite. I guess I
could try some different solvents on a piece of plastic or vinyl and see what
the effect is.
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>
> could try some different solvents on a piece of plastic or vinyl and
> see what
> the effect is.
Have you tried amonia?
-c*
Hi,
Normaly White Spirith doesn't affect the plastic and it's great to
remove residue of dried in glue.
Use only a small amounth on a cotton cloth.
It might look as if the the shine of the pickguard dissapears, but this
is the residue of the White spirith. Use a guitar polishing substance
afterwards, or give a second run with a nice clean cloth to remove this.
In some cases even the guitar polish works great as well to remove these
residue. Fender has great guitar cleaning soulution, but Gibson does
also.
Also a good household copper cleaning soulution might do the trick,
since it contains amonia.
If the pickguard wrap got warm or stayed on to long on the pickguard,
this is what happens. But it can be removed without damaging the
pickguard. Don't use thinners like cellulose or other, these will melt
the pickguard.
Hope this helps,
Jerry S. from Belgium
I think that Jerry and Cobalt have some good ideas on how to remove the
residue - ammonia is great for removing stickers and labels (and their
residue), but I've never tried it on a pickguard, so I don't know what
effect (if any) it might have on the pickguard material. I'm assuming that
Jerry is talking about mineral spirits - that would probably work too, but
like he says, might leave a haze that could be wiped off. Not sure what
effect that would have on the pickguard since it is a petroleum distillate,
but I trust Jerry when he says it normally won't effect that plastic.
You may also want to try some citrus cleaner, the stuff that goes by such
names as "Simple Green" or "Simple Orange" in the U.S. These are generally
pretty harmless to plastics, and have pretty good de-greasing qualities that
may work on sticker residue. Probably the least harmful to the pickguard
material, but also may be the least effective in getting the residue off.
I'd try that first, followed by the ammonia, and then the white spirits as a
last resort.
As always, be careful when using the ammonia and white spirits - work in a
well ventilated area, avoid sparks/flames, etc. Eye protection ain't a bad
idea either . . .
Good luck!
-Dick
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From: "Jerry" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 3:52 AM
Subject: RE: [SurfGuitar101] Pickguard Problem
> Hi,
>
> Normaly White Spirith doesn't affect the plastic and it's great to
> remove residue of dried in glue.
> Use only a small amounth on a cotton cloth.
> It might look as if the the shine of the pickguard dissapears, but this
> is the residue of the White spirith. Use a guitar polishing substance
> afterwards, or give a second run with a nice clean cloth to remove this.
> In some cases even the guitar polish works great as well to remove these
> residue. Fender has great guitar cleaning soulution, but Gibson does
> also.
> Also a good household copper cleaning soulution might do the trick,
> since it contains amonia.
>
> If the pickguard wrap got warm or stayed on to long on the pickguard,
> this is what happens. But it can be removed without damaging the
> pickguard. Don't use thinners like cellulose or other, these will melt
> the pickguard.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jerry S. from Belgium
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I really appreciate you guys taking the time to give me some ideas. That's
what is so great about this board. I'll let you know what works.
Roy
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OK. Thanks for the suggestions. I printed them out and was reading them over
when the little cartoon light bulb came on over my head and I thought..."
Auto Bug and Tar Cleaner" ! I figured if it doesn't hurt car finishes (and
cars certainly contain a lot of plastic these days) then it might work. Took
the residue right off. The only warning on the can was not to make prolonged
contact with plastic, so I made quick work of it. I wiped it off good with
some lemon scented cleaner which took away the solvent smell. The pickguard
is black and shiny, no damage at all.
Thanks again,
Roy
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