Lighter Fluid and Mothers

Whip Lashaway · Post by **Whip Lashaway** » 31 Oct 2002 5:09 am

Hi All
Just wanted to let you know about this. I read on a different forum about taking 2 cans of lighter fluid and running it through the changer. I got some black yuck out of it. Then you run some 30wt oil through till it starts to drip out the bottom. My 1988 Sierra had never been cleaned. I played it a lot and always thought it played fine. Let me tell you, after this cleaning it is soooo smooooothe!!!! WOW! Just like new again. Then, I don't remember where I read about Mothers for cleaning aluminum but I got some and again, WOW!!! You just wipe it on till it turns black, no rubbing, and wipe it off. I have my 14 year old guitar shining and playing like NEW!!!! I can't believe it. So easy and so good. Try it, you'll like it!
The most difficult part of the whole thing was finding the lighter fluid. I was all over 3 states trying to find it. Didn't have it at K-Mart, WalMart, Chiefs, etc... I finally run across some at a little Mom and Pop gas station/conv store.
Whip

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Whip Lashaway
Sierra E9/B6 12 string
Sierra E9/B6 14 string

Kerry Wood · Post by **Kerry Wood** » 31 Oct 2002 6:33 am

Lighter Fluid is 100% Naptha, which you can always find in any hardware store - in the solvents or paint dept. Naptha is also great for removing gummy stuff off guitars like sticker or tape residue without harming the finish.

Kerry

Bill Fall · Post by **Bill Fall** » 31 Oct 2002 6:37 am

So, what is "Mothers"?? Where to get, etc.?

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 31 Oct 2002 6:50 am

Bill F:

Mother's is a Magnesium and Aluminum Polish that can sometimes be found in a NAPA Auto Parts store, or some music stores have it for sale. Small jar, reasonably priced.

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Whip Lashaway · Post by **Whip Lashaway** » 31 Oct 2002 6:55 am

I picked up the Mothers at AutoZone. I understand that you can get it at just about any auto parts store. I had never heard of it, but, I'll never be without it now!
Whip

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Whip Lashaway
Sierra E9/B6 12 string
Sierra E9/B6 14 string

Bill Fall · Post by **Bill Fall** » 31 Oct 2002 6:56 am

Thanks, Fred!

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 31 Oct 2002 7:19 am

Probably belongs in Pedal Steel, but while on the subject of Mother's Polish, I've used it in conjunction with a Dreml tool buffing wheel to remove the shallow ridges worn into the changer fingers by the strings. One has to be careful and maintain the proper radius, but there is enough abrasive action in the polish to take out 'small' ridges.

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The spirit be with you!
If it aint got a steel, it aint real