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Mitchrx
Posted 2004-07-06 12:51 PM (#183415)
Subject: Shine On!!


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This weekend I tried some Zymol car wax on the top of my old and tired looking 1619 CL. WOW, the stuff worked great and even made some of the superficial scratches disappear. I just rubbed it in real good and buffed it with an old t-shirt.
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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2004-07-06 2:58 PM (#183416 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!



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Thanks for the tip. Meguiar's products are good, too.
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Stevechapman
Posted 2004-07-06 3:04 PM (#183417 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!


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I'll bet if You happen to be playing Outside and it rains the water beads up on it like your cars Wax Job!! :D
Great tip Thanks.
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Northcountry
Posted 2004-07-06 8:46 PM (#183418 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!
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"Carnuba" You gotta love it!
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Tony Calman
Posted 2004-07-06 9:33 PM (#183419 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!



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not sure about this...was describing some glue that someone had spilled on a CL top to Kim, describing that it looked like excess paste wax - he immediately interjected thinking I was talking about using paste wax.

wonder how these waxes would affect the resonance of the tops?? might be better to stay with Dunlop 65??
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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2004-07-07 9:29 AM (#183420 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!



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Tony,

The Meguiar's products I use are cleaners, swirl removers, and polishes; not waxes. I frequently get guitars with dull finish haze, etc., that the Dunlop doesn't remedy. I think these products are rather commonly used.

Fender now sells a line of products by Meguiar's. It is a lot cheaper to buy them at a discount auto parts place.
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Tony Calman
Posted 2004-07-07 12:32 PM (#183421 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!



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Paul...thanks, will check it out.
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Elite LX
Posted 2004-07-07 3:09 PM (#183422 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!


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I use Zymol on my cars and it works great. Love the bannana smell too! Beads excellent.
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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2004-07-07 10:25 PM (#183423 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!



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Back to the original post: so, the guitar looks great and has a banana smell. Does it sound any different? The concern expressed is that wax might deaden the tone.
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Mitchrx
Posted 2004-07-08 9:42 AM (#183424 - in reply to #183415)
Subject: Re: Shine On!!


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I haven't noticed any difference in the sound. I was jammin' last night with a friend who is a professional guitarist and he was amazed at the acoustic tone. Zymol is not a carnuba wax based product. It really does work to take out the haze and swirl marks.
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