Cleaning a Humbucker

[DaphneBlue]

I noticed there's a small bit of rust on the pole pieces of my humbucker on my S.U.B. What the safest way to clean it off?

Thanks

 

[tommyindelaware]

use a q-tip....ever so slightly dampened w/ lighter fluid. clean just the pole pieces.

 

[hankSRay]

use a q-tip....ever so slightly dampened w/ lighter fluid. clean just the pole pieces.

Any particular kind of lighter fluid? or can I just use what comes in a disposable lighter?

 

[Moose308]

White erasers (yes, the erasers you use to erase pencil marks) can often work wonders for removing small rust spots.

I have also had great success with this,

Not necessarily on rust, but on general metal polishing it works great.

 

[Musicman Nut]

I noticed there's a small bit of rust on the pole pieces of my humbucker on my S.U.B. What the safest way to clean it off?

Thanks

I Just use a dremel Polishing wheel, they make several get a semi soft it's amazing what it'll do.

 

[tommyindelaware]

i like the white eraser idea !!!
personally ..i when some of my poles rusted....i just let them be......& the rust color went away.....

 

[DaphneBlue]

And if you don't have lighter fluid or a dremel, then what?

I tried the eraser, but it had no effect. There isn't much rust and it doesn;t affect anything, but it bugs me that it's there.

 

[Musicman Nut]

And if you don't have lighter fluid or a dremel, then what?

I tried the eraser, but it had no effect. There isn't much rust and it doesn;t affect anything, but it bugs me that it's there.

Well you could Purchase a dremel or Purchase a New Bass, buying a New Bass is much more rewarding.

 

[tommyindelaware]

all lighter fluid is just naptha......

Any particular kind of lighter fluid? or can I just use what comes in a disposable lighter?

 

[nashman]

Do you have access to a product called CLR (Calcium, Lime, Rust)? ... maybe a bit of that on a Q-Tip(?) Once the rust is gone, perhaps hit'em with guitar polish when cleaning your bass to reduce further oxidation(?) ....

 

[hankSRay]

I used the eraser on mine just last night. It worked out pretty well but theres still some small little specs. I left them for now and coated the pickup poles with clear nail polish. Next time I'll try the naptha.