Clean and repair - question for Steve and others

[Saul HUDSON]

Hi everyone,

A question for Steve and everyone : i bought an old Marshall cab Jubilee and i want to clean it and repair the gray tolex.
So what is the best product for cleaning gray tolex without damage it and the best glue for repair it ?

Keep Rockin'

[surfnorthwest]

Wallpaper glue works great although you can buy glue made just for tolex. Grey is a light color so to really clean it try acetone, should work great but try on a area first.

[Saul HUDSON]

Nobody else ?

[slowpokerhino]

I usually just use a damp rag.

[LivewireBlanco]

I usually just use a damp rag.

LOL, +1

[Saul HUDSON]

Hi,

No more idea ?

[exotl]

With a damp rag you will be pasting the surface dirt and work it into the depth of the tolex structure, I would rather recommend a not too coarse scrubbing brush, some mild plastic cleanser and an old towel to rub it dry. If it has lost it's silky surface quality and needs further re-spiffment try some automobile dashboard spray - but be carefull, some of these are a bit aggrssive (I remember one formula that seriously bleached out the dashboard of my shiny Mercedes - fortunately the effct wore off after a few days).

[burnsy]

I was recently told by a 'Marshall Boffin' that the glue currently used to fix the Tolex on cabinets is water-based, sticky when hot and fixes as it cools. This glue can be 're-activated' very simply with a hairdryer - warm it up, smooth down the damaged Tolex and allow to cool. I don't know how long this glue has been in use so it may not work for older cabinets where a solvent-based glue was used.