BadLife Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I've always just used ArmourAll and a clean towel. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLife Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 Thats on clean tolex to start with? Or does it also remove the junk that gets in the grain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 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. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B. Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 The only thing that I've ever used was a damp, hot wash cloth and some elbow grease. I couldn't see how ArmourAll would hurt anything, but I personally don't like the way it makes things feel kinda slimy, even after wiping it after applying. My Carvin has that carpet like covering that they did for a while in the 90's. While it is plenty durable, I don't care much for it, and other than a vacuum cleaner , 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. Avoid playing the amplifier at a volume setting high enough to produce a distorted sound through the speaker-Fender Guitar Course-1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLife Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Warm water into a clean towel with a tiny bit of mild hand soap. Rinse with a damp towel, finish off with Armor All. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 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. I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Clean? I run my amps dirty all the time. If I want clean, I plug direct to the console. ahahhahaha! Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Clean? I run my amps dirty all the time. If I want clean, I plug direct to the console. ahahhahaha! Billster.....GO TO YOUR ROOM, YOUNG MAN!! LMAO!! Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 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. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_106/1166463938g55tp0.jpg Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part-timer Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I use a good stiff brush with a long handle and some Comet..... Opps! TOLEX?! Sorry about that. Been There, Seen That, Done That... Old? My hemorrhoids have hemorrhoids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I always particularly liked Dawn... Wish I could remember her number... Oh, dish-soap's good for cleaning Tolex, too, with a little brush; (Very diluted) Dawn dish-soap'd probably work well... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soggybomb Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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