What to do about rust.

InsertNameHere · Post by **InsertNameHere** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:16 pm

I've noticed a while ago a little rust showing up on one or two of the strings on my guitar and a bit on the bridge. I figured I would take care of it some other time.

Well a couple of shows later I noticed it was getting a bit worse, but I packed it up and headed off to college. Taking it out to play now though I notice that a bit more of the bridge has rusted, a lot of the screws on the body are rusted or are starting to rust and even the tuners are rusting where the string is wound around them.

I know the bridge and the tuners I can probably give a decent rubbing down to get rid of, but should I replace the screws for my fretboard? Like, will it cause a problem for the body of the guitar if the screws are rusty?

I don't care about my guitar looking nice or anything, I just don't want it to break on me.

shadowplay · Post by **shadowplay** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:44 am

InsertNameHere wrote:I've noticed a while ago a little rust showing up on one or two of the strings on my guitar and a bit on the bridge. I figured I would take care of it some other time.

Well a couple of shows later I noticed it was getting a bit worse, but I packed it up and headed off to college. Taking it out to play now though I notice that a bit more of the bridge has rusted, a lot of the screws on the body are rusted or are starting to rust and even the tuners are rusting where the string is wound around them.

I know the bridge and the tuners I can probably give a decent rubbing down to get rid of, but should I replace the screws for my fretboard? Like, will it cause a problem for the body of the guitar if the screws are rusty?

I don't care about my guitar looking nice or anything, I just don't want it to break on me.

If it's a Jag or a JM a rusty bridge is actually a good thing because it keeps buzzing and other sundry annoyances in check. I wouldn't worry about any rust in a guitar, it will always happen sooner or later. If you don't like rust I imagine a relicer might swap you for a new part.

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ChrisPee · Post by **ChrisPee** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:41 pm

I only ever worried about rust on one of my Jaguars....but it was a 1969 420G, which is more of a concern. Rust on a car is not really seen as relicing when it comes to MOT time

Okay okay, sorry this was pointless and no help what-so-ever.

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:47 pm

should I replace the screws for my fretboard?

You have screws holding the fretboard? What type of guitar is it?

secndshft · Post by **secndshft** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:18 pm

Rust is just part of time. Seriously though, Nevr-Dull works like a charm.

Zero_ · Post by **Zero_** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:37 pm

A very nice trick to remove rust:

Soak some aluminium foil (the one from the kitchen will do) in water for a couple of minutes and then rub it over the rusty parts. I once removed heaps of rust from a guitar I bought in a pawn shop with this method, it works great.
At the end, just wipe the aluminium/rust particle sauce clean and voilà!

wardpike · Post by **wardpike** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:51 am

Cocacola and steel wool. Universal remedy for removing rust and leaving the metal intact. Rinse after washing!! Cold clean water to clean off the coke.

SPudnik · Post by **SPudnik** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:14 am

WD-40 won't get rid of rust but it will prevent it.

wardpike · Post by **wardpike** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:07 am

LOL! But I wouldn't spray a guitar with WD40.

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