The Guide to Pick Maintenance

[Geek142]

Hello Everyone

Lately I have been searching Old posts and seen some new posts on how do you keep you picks in good condition So i though that someone should go through all those old deep posts and compile a guide to keeping your picks in good condiditon. I would like to thank Varjeal on a old post i read for some information about this.

1. Use them for what they were intended, Dont tap the heads on a table (My friend did that to one of mine Grrr), Dont use them to clean your finger nails or to pick or clean and body parts ( INCLUDING your nose ) Or prying tools.

2.Whilst you are picking dont bend them side to side but up and down and for that matter they should be bending when you do that anyways.

3.Keep them clean and i tend to sometimes clean them with a soft cloth if the have Scum on the from the diry locks that have no respect from our picks.

4.The pick shouldn't be used as a tension wrench or twisted for that matter.

5.Keep them in a nice case that will keep the protected from being broken or scratched and the picks should fall out if the case is thrown around a bit ( I did that when my friends where pushing me into stuff).

6. Dont lend them to people who dont know how to use them. Keep them safe.

7.Just plain old look after them

I hope that helps someone

Maybe if the Mods like this post they might be able to sticky it to stop people from posting about Looking after picks.

Thanks Varjeal your older post helped alot.

Cya

[FSSARD]

very nice, one thing to add, goes along with one of the rules.

Don't even let people know you have them, unless your working and you can't avoid it. YES this means you CAN'T show them off to your friends

[Exodus5000]

Last summer I took a bottle of "satin shine" from my work:
http://www.sysco.com/products/promo/cle ... _shine.asp

Cleans, Polishes and Protects Stainless Steel and other Bright Metals
* Removes Grease, Water, Stains and Tarnish
* Leaves no greasy film
* Aerosol can with 360 degree Sprayer Valve for: Upside-down Spray Ability
* 60 degree Tilt Valve for accuracy when spraying
* Emergency Medical Information on Label
* MSDS and Spanish Insert Included
* Contains No CFCs
* For better results, wipe with the grain to clean

It cleans marvelously. When I want to clean my picks I put them all in a tub run soapy water over them, then white vinegar (and let them sit in that bath for maybe an hour), then I spray them all down with satin shine and wipe them off with a paper towl. Sparkley!

Of course you have to be more careful with rubber handled picks like petersons, but there you go.

[skold]

If your in Australia get a bottle of silve and polish the hell out of them..they become like silk and look like a mirror.

[CaptHook]

And the occasional wipe down with an oily rag or a silicone cloth doesnt hurt either.
Chuck

[another aussie]

I like Sentry Solutions Tuff Cloth, I use it on my pocket knives, the marine cloth is the best one, but here in Australia they don't sell it, you can buy the tuff cloth at King of Knives and places like that.

[skold]

Silvo* my spelling is getting worse by the day.. i might go visit the king of knifes

[silent]

Theres a chemical used in CA for washing cars, it uses no water and is a wash/polish its called dry'nwash. Works wonders on picks and prevents nasty stds from dirty locks

[digital_blue]

...and prevents nasty stds from dirty locks

I've never gotten an STD from a dirty lock.

[kodierer]

Don't forget to occasionally rub the tips with sand paper to keep em smooth

[freakshow]

I use a light finishing file to keep my picks smooth. Of course, i made mine so i don't have to worry about screwing them up.

[Geek142]

Don't forget to occasionally rub the tips with sand paper to keep em smooth

Isnt sand-paper meant for wood???

[kodierer]

yeah, but a polishing blanket is about the same thing, and that is meant for rocks, and metal. Does the intended purpose really matter when you see a use, you go for it. Think was Viagra suppose to do what it does? It certainly does get used by alot of old people.

[digital_blue]

I hear that when older men have been put on viagra it has literally saved many lives. They stopped rolling out of bed.

db

[another aussie]

Silvo* my spelling is getting worse by the day.. i might go visit the king of knifes

Yeah it costs a bit much (though I normally buy a couple when they are on sale around christmas) but they work pretty much forever and I have never paid more the 15 bucks or so.