Guest MKII Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Whats everyone using to clean their guitar with?My Les Paul is in need of a good clean, the surface of the guitar has a dry sticky film of dirt on it which is showing up finger marks and general blemishes, looks pretty manky. Household furniture polish used to get rid of it, but it just seems to be making it worse now. Any suggestions on what would be best to remedy this minging problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 I've got some dunlop 65 stuff I got from R&B a while ago. Seems to do a good job on my guitar. That and some lemon oil for the fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 gibson world's finest pump polish for guitars, banjos and mandolins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Aye, I've been using the Gibson stuff on my les paul.I use Mr Sheen on me strat, but I'm paranoid about its effect on the LPs nitro laquer, so I stick with the official polish... even if I am pretty sure it's the same stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Cool, i'll try the gibson stuff, what about the cloth, what you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 the gibson stuff is good and dr ducks axe wax is particularly good. any soft cloth will do nicely /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Just a regular dust cloth. Although the yellow bits can piss you off a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Thanks peeps, I'll get my right hand/arm in to action over the weekend as a rehearsal for all that polishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Virtuoso cleaner:http://www.virtuosopolish.com/A hassle to get from the states, but once you have tried it you will never use anything else. Seriously, it's amazing. It will make your guitar look like brand new.Do a search for it over at the Les Paul forum, it seems to be the cleaner of choice over there too. I bought some in the US, but you can get it mail order. I wouldn't bother with the polish, just get a few bottles of the cleaner, amazing stuff.As for a cloth, you need a micro fibre cloth to avoid scratching the finish. I bought a Vidella micro fibre cloth in Sainsburys a while back, but they don't seem to sell them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Someone mentioned fingerboard oil. Does it make much difference? I'm in the habit of just cleaning mine with whatever I'm using to polish the rest of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preid Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I use Mr Sheen on me strat. Same hereI found it works wonders on the neck but anywhere else and its annoying as fuck. It brings out all thoes tiny pick-caused scratches and takes a shit load of work to get thoes jizz type stains off (does anyone know wtf they are?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Same hereI found it works wonders on the neck but anywhere else and its annoying as fuck. It brings out all thoes tiny pick-caused scratches and takes a shit load of work to get thoes jizz type stains off (does anyone know wtf they are?).Actual jizz?I do love a stratocaster me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Cadet Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I use damp bounty, followed by lint free cloth, goddards silver dip for my chrome bits and the essential Lemon oil for the frets. I think I could make it shinier with polish but I dont want to look like a glowing fog beacon so I dont bother. I use Hemp oil to clean my viola - it works really well so I spose I'd use the same thing to make my bass/guitars shiny if I could be arsed............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Someone mentioned fingerboard oil. Does it make much difference? I'm in the habit of just cleaning mine with whatever I'm using to polish the rest of the guitar.It depends on the wood. All my fingerboards are rosewood so they benefit from rubbing a little lemon oil into them' date=' but I believe it's a big no no for other woods such as maple[url']http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/guitar_polish_fretboard_cleaning.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I use damp bounty' date=' followed by lint free cloth[/quote']i tried that but i ended up with heaps of coconut in about the pickups and it really hurt my sound! /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 All electric guitars have an automotive finish whether it be nitro cellulose or otherwise, so why dont you try an automotive product to clean and polish your guitar, if you have been using pledge or mr sheen on it then all residue of that should be removed first, auto glym paint restorer applied with a soft cotton cloth, (an old tshirt is fine) you'll need to put a bit of work into it and always work in a circular motion, this can then be buffed up with a micro fibre cloth, I then wax it to retain the shine....The finger board as mentioned above is best cleaned with lemon oil, do this at every string change...oh and maple finger boards dont require lemon oil.G... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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