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Offline .bong.

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WD40 sa Truss rod?
« on: July 09, 2010, 02:46:07 PM »
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Medyo mahigpit kasi yung truss rod ng strat ko, plano ko sana spray- an ng WD40. Ok lang kaya yon? My bad effects ba ito?

And how much na rin nga pala WD40 ngayon kahit yung pinakamaliit lang?  :-D
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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2010, 03:17:25 PM »
i've read others using WD40 para sa truss rod na medyo mahigpit (assuming na hindi siya mahigpit dahil sagad na siya or overtightened na) with no problems.. so i guess it's safe to use.. i have a bottle here ng WD40 pero hindi siya yung pinakamaliit..

mine is 191mL for 139.75 petot sa handyman..  :-)

pero WD40 ain't really a lubricant.. it just displaces water.. so mas ok siguro na ang gamitin mo ay yung mga lubricant talaga.. siguro yung 3M lubricant? naka bottle din yun na spray eh.. dunno the price though.. yun ang gamit namin sa bike links pag makalawang na at parang ayaw na gumalaw..
« Last Edit: July 09, 2010, 03:21:14 PM by r_chino18 »

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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2010, 05:21:47 PM »
i've read others using WD40 para sa truss rod na medyo mahigpit (assuming na hindi siya mahigpit dahil sagad na siya or overtightened na) with no problems.. so i guess it's safe to use.. i have a bottle here ng WD40 pero hindi siya yung pinakamaliit..

mine is 191mL for 139.75 petot sa handyman..  :-)

pero WD40 ain't really a lubricant.. it just displaces water.. so mas ok siguro na ang gamitin mo ay yung mga lubricant talaga.. siguro yung 3M lubricant? naka bottle din yun na spray eh.. dunno the price though.. yun ang gamit namin sa bike links pag makalawang na at parang ayaw na gumalaw..
walang efffect sa neck to master?kasi liquid yun di ba?pag naulit ulit na ginamit o inispray sa truss rod syempre di saktong truss rod lang naiisprayan..nababasa yung kahoy ng neck..?maapektuhan ba to in the future? :?
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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010, 05:26:50 PM »
walang efffect sa neck to master?kasi liquid yun di ba?pag naulit ulit na ginamit o inispray sa truss rod syempre di saktong truss rod lang naiisprayan..nababasa yung kahoy ng neck..?maapektuhan ba to in the future? :?

better consult that to a luthier or a professional kung ayaw parin bro.. baka kasi sagad na siya sa higpit or what.. it may affect the fretboard in the long run kung talagang sobra yung WD40.. as i said, WD40 displaces water para maprevent ang pagrust ng isang bagay.. it can lubricate but it's not really a lubricant..

WD40 = Water Displacement, 40th attempt

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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2010, 05:47:08 PM »
better consult that to a luthier or a professional kung ayaw parin bro.. baka kasi sagad na siya sa higpit or what.. it may affect the fretboard in the long run kung talagang sobra yung WD40.. as i said, WD40 displaces water para maprevent ang pagrust ng isang bagay.. it can lubricate but it's not really a lubricant..

WD40 = Water Displacement, 40th attempt
ahhh..risky din pala sya..hehe maybe itwist twist ko na lang truss rod ko every month para iwas sa pagkapit ng kalawang..maganda sana kung stainless na lang ang truss rod.. :-D
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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2010, 05:56:55 PM »
ahhh..risky din pala sya..hehe maybe itwist twist ko na lang truss rod ko every month para iwas sa pagkapit ng kalawang..maganda sana kung stainless na lang ang truss rod.. :-D

twist the truss rod kung kailangan.. pag maayos naman ang pagkakabow ng neck ng guitar, no need to play with the truss rod.. a good overall setup will do you well for your current settings (string gauge, action, etc..)..

ako, i've never messed with the truss rod of my guitar.. it was with me since 2008.. hindi pa naman ganun katagal, pero it's still a considerable length of time.. wala naman ako problema sa pagkakabow ng neck..

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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2010, 06:50:42 PM »
mejo mahirap kasi dito sa baguio..wala pa namang case yung isang praktis guitar ko..madali din magkarust minsan ang gitara dito dahil sa moist..lalo na at tag ulan na.. :-(
tune mo ngayon gabi tas bukas out of tune na.. :lol:
« Last Edit: July 09, 2010, 06:52:18 PM by dark_7 »
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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2010, 07:02:19 PM »
mejo mahirap kasi dito sa baguio..wala pa namang case yung isang praktis guitar ko..madali din magkarust minsan ang gitara dito dahil sa moist..lalo na at tag ulan na.. :-(
tune mo ngayon gabi tas bukas out of tune na.. :lol:

ahh.. i see.. mahirap pala kalagayan niyo jan..best thing to do, pag ayaw umikot ng truss rod nut at kailangang-kailangan mo ma-adjust, just buy a new guitar.. lol.. hehe..

humidifier sa bahay ang paglaanan ng kayamanan at kung papano gagawing maayos ang kapaligiran ng gitara.. hehe..  :lol:

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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2010, 07:23:20 PM »
ahh.. i see.. mahirap pala kalagayan niyo jan..best thing to do, pag ayaw umikot ng truss rod nut at kailangang-kailangan mo ma-adjust, just buy a new guitar.. lol.. hehe..

humidifier sa bahay ang paglaanan ng kayamanan at kung papano gagawing maayos ang kapaligiran ng gitara.. hehe..  :lol:
:-D pinag iisipan ko nga kung pagawa ako sa erpats ng gf ko pagbaba nya barko..hehe yung aluminum hardcase tas may asbestos sa loob..tas iba,t ibang layer ng foam at cloth..para kahit malamigan yung aluminum may mag-aabsorb ng moist..ewan ko lang kung pwede tong naiisip ko.. :lol:
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Re: WD40 sa Truss rod?
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2010, 09:04:59 PM »
Tingin ko hindi pa naman sagad ang truss rod nitong guitar ko, kasi clockwise or counterclockwise na pihit masikip pa rin. Sana WD40 or any lubricant lang katapat nito.  :-)
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