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I've got a Gibson Tony Iommi pickup in gold... Is there any way I can strip off the gold plating and make it silver? I don't want to do anything too drastic.

you can quot;polishquot; it off with coarse steel wool.... may take a lot of elbow grease, but it will definitely get through the plating sooner or later, without causing funky pitting and stuff

Thanks Zerberus... Will it still maintain its shine or would it be scratched up?

IT will probably be a satin finish rather than a polished one.


Originally Posted by spudsThanks Zerberus... Will it still maintain its shine or would it be scratched up?if you use 0000 steel wool to polish it when done, it will shine. if you stick with the grade 1 or 2 used for stripping it will likely keep a satin patina....

I think it would be a lot easier to just yank the gold cover off and replace it with a nickel or chrome one. Yes I know the Iommi has no holes, but Allparts has a replacement for it here:

from : localhost/scroll about a third of the way down.

Try automobile rubbing compound, it worked great for me.

Thanks guys.
So I use grade 1 or 2 to strip it down and the finish it with 0000? Cheers.

Martian... whats the rubbing compound?


Originally Posted by spudsThanks guys.
So I use grade 1 or 2 to strip it down and the finish it with 0000? Cheers.

Martian... whats the rubbing compound?

It's a paste just like car wax but it has a super fine abrasive in it. It's purpose is to get out fine scratches, etc. in a car's paint or chrome. This abrasive will wear off the thin gold plating and will polish the nickel underneath now showing once the gold's gone. Works great for quot;tiredquot; looking hardware as well.

Check out this product as an example:

from : localhost/www.autogeek.net/3mperllrubco.html

Thanks. Will have a look at that rubbing compound.