Comments on: How to Clean a Guitar Fretboard the Proper—and Safe—Way https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/ lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Martin Matin https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2833 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:37:46 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2833 In reply to Bryan “Bedrock” Bedgood.

I have wax polish on my guitar. It came this way and I have to get the build up removed. I have an orbital sander but not a buffing pad. Any other ideas?
Martin
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]]> By: Brian https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2451 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:15:39 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2451 Great article. Thank you. One question, are any changes required as a result of differing fretboard materials. Rosewood, Ebony or Maple?

]]> By: John C. https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2392 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 02:16:41 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2392 In reply to Jerry Harris.

NEVER use furniture polish on a Guitar. The finish on your guitar is made of different compounds than your furniture, and furniture polish will damage your guitar finish. Go to your local guitar store and buy a bottle of guitar polish. A small bottle of guitar polish will last years….

]]> By: Jerry Harris https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2382 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:23:30 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2382 Is it ok to uses lemon pledge to polish a guitar?

]]> By: Bedrock https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2377 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:34:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2377 In reply to Stephen Ellis.

Boiled linseed oil or MusicNomad fretboard oil.

]]> By: Bryan "Bedrock" Bedgood https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2376 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:32:08 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2376 In reply to Thomas L. Marchese.

On some extreme cases of “fingercheese” as I call it, I’ve used a wire brush going with the grain of the board, but not on maple or lacquered boards. This does require a bit more elbow grease to polish the frets, but it gets the gross out of the deep grains and the finished oiled board looks like a totally different instrument.

]]> By: William Weiss https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2375 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:23:58 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2375 This article is very helpful for us amateurs. Thank you so much for sharing your time and knowledge. Much appreciated. Love you all Bill.

]]> By: Daniel Burgun https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2374 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:20:14 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2374 StewMac preservation polish contains mineral spirits, an organic solvent.

]]> By: More guitar https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2363 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:10:42 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2363 In reply to Thomas L. Marchese.

I have used Flitz also and love it. For just a polish, Brasso does a good jab.

]]> By: Stephen Ellis https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar-fretboard-the-proper-and-safe-way/#comment-2356 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:56:06 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142516#comment-2356 What kind of oil do you recommend?

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