Cleaning chrome control plate

[StoRMiE]

About a month ago I decided to tear down my J bass and clean it inside and out. Never got around to posting it, So I figured why not today.

The chrome control plate started to lose it's shine and turned a dull black, After hours upon hours of trying to buff it out by hand I decided to take a dremel with a polishing tip to it, Tons of wax and an hour later it looked like new aside from the old scratches. (While I was at it I waxed all the screws and cleaned the rust out of them.)

Before

After



Aside from the terrible pictures and massive amount of dust, It's a clear difference.

 

[dg27]

Re: Cleaning chrome control plate

Looks great. I wonder whether this could be done with a drill and a polishing bit. I don't think I've seen a polishing bit.

 

[Kac]

Re: Cleaning chrome control plate

I need a dremel. I have a covered humbucker that needs to be brought back to life and I don't have enough elbow grease.


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[StoRMiE]

Re: Cleaning chrome control plate

Looks great. I wonder whether this could be done with a drill and a polishing bit. I don't think I've seen a polishing bit.

Closest thing I can think of would be a Mag polishing kit.

 

[dg27]

Re: Cleaning chrome control plate

Thanks--will look for one. Don't need a whole kit.