Question about the Blue Magic Polish

[Sheena_Ringo]

Hi, I just wanna remove the tarnish and oxidation from my PRS humbucker pickup covers, I find there are two types of the Blue Magic Polish, the cream one and the liquid one

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-400-Ounce-Polish/dp/B000BO8Z9I

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-2...lue+magic+polish+liquid&qid=1624290226&sr=8-1

Which type should I get? Plz let me know, thanks!

 

[Tucson Thump]

Hi, I just wanna remove the tarnish and oxidation from my PRS humbucker pickup covers, I find there are two types of the Blue Magic Polish, the cream one and the liquid one

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-400-Ounce-Polish/dp/B000BO8Z9I

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-2...lue+magic+polish+liquid&qid=1624290226&sr=8-1

Which type should I get? Plz let me know, thanks!

Don't know about those, but I use Simichrome and it comes in a tube and is not quite the consistency of toothpaste.

 

[11top]

I’ve used the bottle with great success. Be careful on gold plating though.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

My first PRS is a 97 Model. When I called Customer Support a couple years later to ask what to use on the saddles that were oxidizing, they recommended the Blue Magic polish. I still have some.

 

[RallyFanatic]

The cream I feel works a little better and it’s less liquid-y so it’s a bit easier to work with, but it’s a pain to have to stir it and it has a strong smell.

The liquid is probably 90% as good, but I’ll also add that my primary experience is removing carbon and oxidation from the exhaust tips on my car. You won’t need that extra 10% for your guitar, and you’ll be much happier shaking the bottle vs getting a popsicle stick to stir the cream. And it’s a bit less potent on the nose

 

[RickP]

I didn't even know they had a liquid! But the cream does work, and one container of it is a lifetime supply for guitarists!

 

[Sheena_Ringo]

I’ve used the bottle with great success. Be careful on gold plating though.

Thanks, do you use the Cream one or the Liquid one? My 58/15 LT's polepieces are gold, oh no....

 

[Sheena_Ringo]

The cream I feel works a little better and it’s less liquid-y so it’s a bit easier to work with, but it’s a pain to have to stir it and it has a strong smell.

The liquid is probably 90% as good, but I’ll also add that my primary experience is removing carbon and oxidation from the exhaust tips on my car. You won’t need that extra 10% for your guitar, and you’ll be much happier shaking the bottle vs getting a popsicle stick to stir the cream. And it’s a bit less potent on the nose

Thank you for the info! But my 58/15 LT's polepieces are gold, do you suggest that I take off the pickup covers then clean them? That will avoid touching the gold polepieces.

 

[SinSir]

Don't know about those, but I use Simichrome and it comes in a tube and is not quite the consistency of toothpaste.

I use simichorme too. I was recommended this by a old school tech. When I researched it I seem to remember blue magic was more or less a notch below simichrome in strength and grit.

 

[Sheena_Ringo]

I use simichorme too. I was recommended this by a old school tech. When I researched it I seem to remember blue magic was more or less a notch below simichrome in strength and grit.

Thanks, is this one which you are talking about?
https://www.amazon.com/Simichrome-P...hrome&qid=1624331307&s=automotive&sr=1-2&th=1

Can it apply on the gold plating?

 

[RickP]

Thank you for the info! But my 58/15 LT's polepieces are gold, do you suggest that I take off the pickup covers then clean them? That will avoid touching the gold polepieces.

Blue Magic is approved for gold, so it won’t hurt it. I think the point being made is that the gold finish is very thin, so any hard polishing on something like a pickup cover might take a bit off. I’d keep it out of the screws and spaces around them as much as possible, simply because it’s a booger bear to get out of there!

 

[SinSir]

Thanks, is this one which you are talking about?
https://www.amazon.com/Simichrome-P...hrome&qid=1624331307&s=automotive&sr=1-2&th=1

Can it apply on the gold plating?

Yup, that's it. It says safe for gold but your mileage may vary. Maybe tape the pole pieces and be sure to be gentle with pressure around them no matter what product you decide to use.

 

[Sheena_Ringo]

Blue Magic is approved for gold, so it won’t hurt it. I think the point being made is that the gold finish is very thin, so any hard polishing on something like a pickup cover might take a bit off. I’d keep it out of the screws and spaces around them as much as possible, simply because it’s a booger bear to get out of there!

Thanks man, appreciate it!!!

 

[Sheena_Ringo]

Yup, that's it. It says safe for gold but your mileage may vary. Maybe tape the pole pieces and be sure to be gentle with pressure around them no matter what product you decide to use.

Thank you for the help

 

[Bill SAS 513]

I have used, and seen others use "Flitz"...on the early 2000 pickups...and it did a fine job.
Apply a very small amount to your rag and rub on...wait a few seconds, and rub off.

I do remember the employees down there at PRS talking about the Blue Magic.

 

[11top]

Thanks, do you use the Cream one or the Liquid one? My 58/15 LT's polepieces are gold, oh no....

I think the bottle is considered liquid, but it is fairly thick and is almost like a cream. That’s what I have used. And I have used it on gold, but with a light touch; it can cut through it if applied too vigorously. Actually, I think my bottle is 20 years old, but still works. A little goes a long way.

 

[Permanent Waves]

I recently did a comparison test between Flitz, AutoSol, Blue Magic and MusicNomad on a set of really tarnished Gibson nickel covers, and found that they all did well, with the AutoSol seeming to be a bit more effective with less rubbing. I'm partial to AutoSol since it is available at my local hardware store, but Blue Magic paste did great as well. I'd be careful on gold hardware, but it did great on nickel. Some before and after pics:

 

[RickP]

I recently did a comparison test between Flitz, AutoSol, Blue Magic and MusicNomad on a set of really tarnished Gibson nickel covers, and found that they all did well, with the AutoSol seeming to be a bit more effective with less rubbing. I'm partial to AutoSol since it is available at my local hardware store, but Blue Magic paste did great as well. I'd be careful on gold hardware, but it did great on nickel. Some before and after pics:

Impressive!

 

[elvis]

I use blue magic, though I got it in a tube, which is a bit easier for me to store and dispense. Works great on pickup covers and other discolored metal.

 

[Tucson Thump]

Thanks, is this one which you are talking about?
https://www.amazon.com/Simichrome-P...hrome&qid=1624331307&s=automotive&sr=1-2&th=1

Can it apply on the gold plating?

I have only used it on nickle or chrome. Originally I used it for bluing on my motorcycle exhaust pipes but I tried it on the pickups and stop tail of an 82 ES-335 and it worked like a charm.

Always better to apply less pressure at the start and build up to what you want removed rather than get impatient and try it at one go.

As for the gold pole pieces I wouldn't polish them because I would think it might be a problem with all the nooks and crannys