Whats the best way to clean Tolex?
I’d wipe it down with a little dish detergent mixed with warm water. Don’t drown it, a little will do. Then while it’s still wet, loosen up any stubborn dirt with a soft scrub brush, like they make for cleaning your knuckles. An old toothbrush is good for getting into tight corners. Wipe it down with a clean rinsed in clear water, then dry it off with a dry cloth. Repeat if necessary. -Kent Pearson Kent goes on to suggest a coat of ArmorAll[tm], “Don’t use the high gloss stuff, use the low-lustre one. Avoid harsh chemicals, especially on the control panel.” Others have warned that ArmorAll can destroy Tolex. Read the label and decide for yourself. • How can I find the firmware revision for my POD? Ole Dantoft once told me how to do this and saved me having to read it in the manual: You can check your firmware version by holding down the “MANUAL” knob while turning on the power, and it’ll display “P O D X Y” one letter at a time, with “X” being major version and “Y” being minor e.g. X=1
