What should I do to prevent my guitar from RUSTING?

[marklaiho]

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!!

 

[jskadiang]

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.

 

[Hydrofly]

Your guitar rusting? Like mine? :mrgreen:

 

[niteblade]

woah. yours must be really bad.

thank god my sweaty palms only causes oxidation and tarnish, not rust

 

[pignose]

Wow, ..chio !

your guitar rusting? Like mine? :mrgreen:

 

[kaiwenny]

Your guitar rusting? Like mine? :mrgreen:

Custom pain job right?

 

[marklaiho]

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.

 

[marklaiho]

Are there any sprays to coat my guitar with a layer to prevent the metal from being exposed to water and air?

 

[tubescreamer]

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.

 

[marklaiho]

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.

 

[ACR]

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

 

[Godsmen]

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