What should I do to prevent my guitar from RUSTING?

marklaiho

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Hey guys!

I have been playing for about a year and i have sweaty palms. I use an Ibanez and due to the genre i play, i use alot of palm muting and the sweat that is produced from my hands get into hard-reached areas of the bridge of my guitar and i recently realised it is starting to rust really bad. I got some guy to clear the rust and after 2 months, the bridge started to rust badly again.

I just bought a new fender and i do not want it to end up like my poor ibanez so i seek out to all you guys who have experience in this. I need your help!!

Is there anything i can do or anything i can buy to spray on my guitar?

Thank you so much!!
 
Try wiping down your guitar with a clean soft cloth after you play, and storing your guitar in a hard case with desiccant, should slow down, if not prevent, the oxidisation.
 
To kaiwenny, yes the bridge was chrome and it rusted till it looked like the colour of your jackson. Im not exaggerating. It rusted so bad i cannot restring it.

And thanks jskadiang. Ill try that.
 
If your Ibanez has the cosmo black finish, the 'tarnish' is normal. The black finish is just a very thin layer that wears off by itself. Even leaving it alone would cause the finish to wear off. What I did was to use Brasso to remove it completely, leaving a nice even nickel finish, rather than a 'flaking off black colour'.

As for your strat, just clean it THOROUGHLY with a clean soft cloth i.e. 3M Microfibre after playing, and all will be fine. It will also help to wash your hands with soap before playing to remove residual oils/dirt, and keep a cloth nearby to dry your hands periodically.

For storage, a gigbag/hardcase with 2 packs of Thirsty Hippo (the small packets for drawers/cupboards) will be more than enough. Better still, get a hardcase for even more protection.
 
If your Ibanez has the cosmo black finish, the 'tarnish' is normal. The black finish is just a very thin layer that wears off by itself. Even leaving it alone would cause the finish to wear off. What I did was to use Brasso to remove it completely, leaving a nice even nickel finish, rather than a 'flaking off black colour'.

As for your strat, just clean it THOROUGHLY with a clean soft cloth i.e. 3M Microfibre after playing, and all will be fine. It will also help to wash your hands with soap before playing to remove residual oils/dirt, and keep a cloth nearby to dry your hands periodically.

For storage, a gigbag/hardcase with 2 packs of Thirsty Hippo (the small packets for drawers/cupboards) will be more than enough. Better still, get a hardcase for even more protection.

Thanks! I shall heed your advice.
 
Elements that cause rusting >
1) water
2) sweat ( acidic )- also cause futher wear as it eats into the metal
3) fungi - it grows when there is humidity - it liquidfies anything in contact & consumes as its food
4) exposure to oxygen -cause oxidation - rust > > How to protect against rusting / wear & tear > You would need protection against the above elements
1) lacquer or paint -but it wears off quickly
2) chrome plating - its much harder but fungi eats it like butter
3) ACR exquiste advanced Professional nano-crystal protectant -
its super hard & even doubles the hardness of paint / lacquer - it is mono-molecular & thus binds itself completely to metal/wood/plastic/paint/etc within 24 hours making a 100% armoured shield against the above elements >water & tear ,water, sweat,fungi,uv radiation that discolors objects,etc
However it needs to be professionally applied ( two applications required - 2days work ) - if anyone is keen - email > ultimade@singnet.com.sg for quote per your specific area that needs to be covered / number of coats - it also gives a Super brilliant mirror colorless finish ( transparent ) . you could protect guitar strings / amplifiers / cymbals / smart phones / drumkits / etc
 
What I did for my hardware esp the gold stuff bridge etc is do a good clean up after every play and do store in good soft case or either that hardcase should soft down the oxidation process really a lot.of
 

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