Axis

[lars]

Hmm, I have discovered an unusual thing with my Axis in the last year... It have become rusty on the top of the bridge mic and also a littlebit on some of the floyd parts... Any ideas how to fix this? And does this any damages to the mic? Are there anyone who have experienced this before? Thanx for any help!

 

[Warg Master]

A good habit to get into is, when you're changing strings, take an old tooth brush and use it on the floyd to keep it cleen. this works well on the frets and the little dirt particles that lodge themselves in there... that's prevention... not sure about what to do when it actually happens...

 

[NorM]

Once the pitting has started other than cleaning the rust off and protecting the metal, there is nothing short of re-plating or replacing you can do. A little WD-40 with baking soda on the tooth brush works well. (Use liberal amounts of elbow grease and wrist oil as always.)

Over on the bass forum someone suggested using a pencil eraser to remove the rust from the poles of the pickups. Then a touch of something to displace water. All you need is a little bit. (WD-40, vegetable oil, ect.)

Another product for protecting metal that I love is Teflon spray from Remington. It is a good water displacing, metal protecting, lubricating spray. My dad, a sportsman, described it as being "Slicker than greased Owl Sh*t that's been boiled with okra."

That's pretty slick.

 

[nobozos]

No big deal. Cover the rest of the top of the guitar so that no solvent gets on it, and use some WD-40 and a tootbrush to get the rust off. Spray the rusty parts with WD-40 and let it sit for about 5 minutes, then brush it off with the toothbrush. Wipe as much WD-40 off as you can after removing the rust. After the rust is removed, use some light machine oil to apply to the parts that rust. This would be the same kind of oil you would use on a gun. Apply it just as a thin film to keep the parts from getting dry.