oxidized Pick up Covers

[tolick]

Hi all,
Looking for suggestions on the best way to clean oxidized, tarnished Pick up Covers (58/15 LTs) and precautions to prevent from occurring frequently?

 

[deathworlder]

I believe Blue Magic is the PRS recommended polish.
Maybe use an auto wax or ceramic for prevention; I'd stick to a spray applied with cloth.

 

[Going Modal]

Yup, Blue Magic works pretty well--I use it here & there where needed. Even just a tiny bit with some (gentle) elbow grease usually provides a significant improvement.

 

[Birdsofprey]

Ah my favorite thing about Nickel finished hardware. Love it when it ages naturally guess I’m the odd duck here. Keep your hybrid hardware can’t stand it, looks like a parts guitar. Like the others constructively said Blue Magic.

 

[bodia]

Another Blue Magic vote from me.

 

[Tim S]

Alembic turned me onto Flitz many years ago. Just a dap goes a long way and it protects too. I never tried Blue Magic, but if PRS recommends it…

 

[touch33]

Just used (you guessed it) Blue Magic to clean the PO’s rust/tarnish off the SS bridge saddles. Worked like a charm. FWIW, I used the “cream” (paste, actually) version so I could better control where it did/didn’t go. I’ve also used “Nevr-Dull” wadding with great results, and NO worries about it getting where it doesn’t belong.

 

[László]

Alembic turned me onto Flitz many years ago. Just a dap goes a long way and it protects too. I never tried Blue Magic, but if PRS recommends it…

I use Flitz as well. It works well, and if one uses the right cloth to apply (microfiber in my case), it doesn’t leave scratches and swirl marks.

My hardware needs it very, very rarely for some reason.

 

[bodia]

I’ve found that the bes5 way to avoid oxidation is not playing very often