#1940748 - 05/11/08 04:07 PM
Cleaning tolex
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BadLife
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I am sure this has been gone over before but did not find anything with a quick search. What are the best ways to clean amp vinyl? I usually use soap and water and a toothbrush. I have heard not to use ArmorAll and that it's OK. Also tire cleaner (sounds a little strong to me). I have also heard of using black shoe polish? How about getting off foreign substances like tiny specks of paint or unknown stuff that cannot be easily scraped off? How about black paint to cover it up? Any thoughts on this ?
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#1940765 - 05/11/08 04:44 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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I've always just used ArmourAll and a clean towel.
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#1940777 - 05/11/08 05:08 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Thats on clean tolex to start with? Or does it also remove the junk that gets in the grain?
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#1940780 - 05/11/08 05:10 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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The only time I've ever cleaned a tolex amp, it's been a vintage one. They can accumulate some greasy grime over the years!! LOL
Yes, that's on dirty tolex. A kitchen towel and Armor All seem to do a great job. I've never used anything else.
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#1940825 - 05/11/08 07:16 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Well MDR if you have used it on vintage amps and it has not caused any damage I may have to give it a try. I don't want to have some strange chemical reaction that eats the tolex off the amp. Already watched the binding start to bubble and melt on a Les Paul that was quite enough for one life time when it comes to things that can go horribly wrong with chemicals.
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#1940844 - 05/11/08 08:02 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Warm water into a clean towel with a tiny bit of mild hand soap. Rinse with a damp towel, finish off with Armor All.
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#1940929 - 05/12/08 06:00 AM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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I've used Windex, KaBoom & Fantastic with a soft bristle brush for polishing shoes to clean the pits out. After that I just wipe it down with water and a lint free cloth before anything dries.
The problem is those little pot holes and all too often you just move crap from one hole to the next.
So long as it's wet or shiny it looks clean. That's the problem with Armor All and it actually softens the material with extensive use and time.
You don't see that it's still dirty until the sheen is gone.
that's my take anyway.
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#1940974 - 05/12/08 07:22 AM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Clean? I run my amps dirty all the time. If I want clean, I plug direct to the console.
ahahhahaha!
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#1941002 - 05/12/08 08:13 AM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Don, that joke just works on so many levels. I never thought an amp was worth its salt until it had a water ring on top from a frosty ale sitting there while I played the music forgot about the brew.
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#1941005 - 05/12/08 08:16 AM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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I use a good stiff brush with a long handle and some Comet.....
Opps! TOLEX?! Sorry about that.
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#1941284 - 05/12/08 05:51 PM
Re: Cleaning tolex
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Clean? I run my amps dirty all the time. If I want clean, I plug direct to the console.
ahahhahaha!
yeah, i like to play dirty too...
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:D, I don't know what would be best to clean it. Maybe call Stanley Steamer? 
One of these days I may find a replacement cabinet for it with plain tolex.
