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Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Anyone have tips on how to age plastic parts for my Historic ? I have alot of aftermarket plastic such as DMC and Vintage Clone but I'd like to hear how people here have aged thier parts plastic or metal ! I'm looking to add a little grunge to my pickguard ! Was thinking of using brown shoe polish ? I know Flick knows alot about this stuff !!! Flick !!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
These vintage 50's guards have great crud on them !! I want to duplicate that !
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Sorry !! My horse and my elephant are both constipated !! Now what ?????
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Well Flick .. Since I had no excrament to wipe on my guitar I used a combo of black & brown Kiwi polish to achieve some grunge ! What do you all think ??
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Probably should have put this in the custom shop !! duh...
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Well I use some of the Kiwi shoepolish on my Uncle Lou's tuners and i think they came out great !
Before aging .. ![]() After aging .. ![]()
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Here's an experiment I did with one of my strats. It came stock with white bell knobs and white pup covers. I wanted to change it up a bit so I bought cream ones but they looked orangish instead. So I decided to try and age the look of the white pup covers and keep the cream knobs.
I started by sanding them with 1000 grit sandpaper, then finished with steel wool. I roughed the knobs up a bit with pliers and made some scratches in the pup covers. I then applied Old English dark wood stain to them and finished with a light spray coat of satin lacquer. I don't know yet if I like it or not. I may try again to see if I get a better outcome. If I do I still have the pickguard that will need done to match them. ![]() New orangish knob and pup cover with stock white knob ![]() After the vintage treatment ![]() Installed, not a good pic though
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The Strat pups look nice and vintage cruddy !! How's it look with the laquer on it in person ?
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Not too bad Bobbo. It's a satin laquer so it's hardly noticeable. Here's the thing though, the knobs and pup covers are two different colors. So, I think I am going to do the white bell knobs that came stock with the strat and they should match up to the pups pretty good. Then all I will have left to do is the pickguard. I'll post pics again when I get done.
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
I'm working on it. I'll get back with ya later
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Bobbo,
Looks good! Now take all your screws, scuff them up with some steel wool, and put them in a bowl filled with water, when the water evaporates, you will have some authentic rust on them. cheers, Roman
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
I dont want big gobs of rust !! Just a little patina !!
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
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Not to solicit...but have you still got your Historic plastic (Switchwasher, jackplate, and pickguard)? I need a matching set because someone's building me a guitar. Now who could that be...? Thanks. |
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
yeah that works a gem.....put some salt in there too and it speeds things up...put in some brand new shiny screws, about 6 hours in the sun and they came out looking 50 years old - amazing!!
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
Did the shoe polish leave the surfaces streaky feeling, or any scent? I polish my boots with kiwi quite a bit and it's real squeeky and very strong smelling.
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Re: Aging Plastic & Metal Parts ??
No .. It didn't leave it streaky because i buffed it off well !!! Most of the color that was there at first has faded away due to UV rays ... But it did take that brand new edge off certain things , I also used it to take the newness of my new celluloid inlays !!!
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