tips for aging plastic tuner buttons

guitar slinger · July 6th, 2008, 07:01 PM

Do any of you guys have any info or tips on aging plastic tuner buttons. I have a 1954 Gibson LG1 that I had to have the tuner buttons replaced and they are of course way too white looking. thanks

mellecaster · July 6th, 2008, 08:28 PM

Scuff em up a Tad w/ 3M Scotchbrite pads, then a little Kiwi Brown or Tan Shoe Polish should do what you want.

Ronkirn · July 6th, 2008, 08:37 PM

put 'em in some warm coffee......

Ron Kirn

ajgus · July 6th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Ditto to all of the above. You' be amazed what a little bit of shoe polish & some Folger's can do for a guitar.

July 6th, 2008, 07:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
guitar slinger Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lexington. ky Posts: 153 6 Photos	tips for aging plastic tuner buttons Do any of you guys have any info or tips on aging plastic tuner buttons. I have a 1954 Gibson LG1 that I had to have the tuner buttons replaced and they are of course way too white looking. thanks

July 6th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,766 17 Photos	Scuff em up a Tad w/ 3M Scotchbrite pads, then a little Kiwi Brown or Tan Shoe Polish should do what you want. __________________ I have never owned an Ipod or Blackberry..and doubt that I ever will......

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Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,742	put 'em in some warm coffee...... Ron Kirn __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)

July 6th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ajgus Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 2,302	Ditto to all of the above. You' be amazed what a little bit of shoe polish & some Folger's can do for a guitar. __________________ "I'm still married to my first wife...and that's my first guitar...she don't talk back to me, she talks for me..." -Stevie ray Vaughan