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January 27th, 2006
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Cleaning
what do u use to clean ur guitar, im a smoker and my guitars hang on wall next to my computer, they get a film from smoke on them, i dont want to ruin my guitars but need to clean them once in awhile
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Hey Chuck...
How do ya Do??? 
I usually clean my guitar with an old cotton T-shirt, its said that soft cotton fabric serves the purpose best, as it does'nt make any small scratches on the finish.
Its is also a very nice habit to cleanly wipe the fretboard before and after Playing. This keps the fretboard healthy !!!
Thats what i do, maybe other people give better ideas, lets wait 
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use naptha(lighter fluid) to remove the film... then wipe it after...
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Hi Bone
Wats naptha??? Can you explain, is it healthy for guitar???
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hi bone
thanks, i dont want to use fantastik or anything like that because it leaves a film, lighter fluid i have, ill try that, thanks again
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Originally Posted by nagukush
Hi Bone
Wats naptha??? Can you explain, is it healthy for guitar??? |
yup... just don't put too much... remember to wipe it properly.. (I also use it in cleaning my circuit boards on my guitar effects, cellphone, etc)... after that you may polish your guitar. REMEMBER! always wipe your guitar before and after use.. specially acoustic guitars.. It would help maintain the shinny look of it. 
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Hey Bone,
can you suggest some common cleaning and polishing method for me, cause i dont usually get these products here. and is there a way in which i can keep my fretboard clean and well finished !!!
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January 30th, 2006
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This is what I usually do when cleaning:
(This may sound a bit odd but it works)
Get close and blow my warm , moist breath on the area until it fogs up, then quickly polish off the dirt; it'll transfer to the rag. If the moist breath treatment doesn't work then I usually follow up with a rag dipped in Naptha (cigarette lighter fluid) because I find it excellent in breaking down sticky residues and grease. Then I give it the royal treatment by giving it a polish off with my Martin guitar polish.
Voila!!
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January 30th, 2006
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Those lighter fluid rags are going to be highly conbustable. Be very catious where and how you store them.
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January 30th, 2006
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^Yes, good point allthumbs^
Naptha may be quite useful, but it is also flammable.
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Hey Bone,
can you suggest some common cleaning and polishing method for me, cause i dont usually get these products here. and is there a way in which i can keep my fretboard clean and well finished !!! |
Use LEMON OIL... don't use other oils like baby oil, cooking oil , etc... it would be sticky after sometime. Just put a LITTLE amount of LEMON OIL on a 100% COTTON fabric..
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January 31st, 2006
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Thanks Bone, but is Lemon Oil easily available ??? and can it be safely used on a fretboard???
Thanks for caring mate
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January 31st, 2006
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I realise that Lemon oil may be recommended by some, but a reliable guitar technician advised me that in the past when he has used Lemon Oil that it felt as though he was wiping kerosene on to the finish.
He believes that lemon oil works it's way into and under the finish, which could eventually lift and the wood to become saturated with oil thus dampening tone.
He strongly advised against using it!
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I've heard similar advice somewhere in the past , someone please advice !, I personally feel that wiping a guitar with a clean,soft cotton fabric should do the trick with perfection.
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January 31st, 2006
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^nagakush please refer to my post in this thread page 1^
That is the way I clean my guitar and I've never had any problems. The guitar always comes out looking great, and no possible harm is caused in the process.
But if you want a good reliable polish, Martin Guitar Polish is IMHO quite efficient and won't harm the finish.
Neil
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