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Post subject: Cleaning question.
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:59 pm
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I sanded the finish off the neck of my Jag and it’s starting to feel sticky. Looking for recommendations on what would be best/not ruin the neck of the guitar. Thanks in advance!


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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:01 pm
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Did you remove all of the finish or did you just scuff it up?

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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:45 pm
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BMW-KTM wrote:
Did you remove all of the finish or did you just scuff it up?


I removed all of it


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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:16 am
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Naptha followed by steel wool cleans a scuffed neck quite well.
Washing your hands before playing and again between sets helps keep it clean longer.
If you are truly down to bare wood you may want to skip the naptha part.
You may find it helpful to finish the bare wood with true oil.
That would require you apply and then leave it alone for several weeks before going after it with steel wool.

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For future reference, it is not necessary to sand the finish completely off.
Everyone has their own opinions on that but I consider that to be a mistake.
Bare wood will become stained quite easily by the salts in your sweat.
If you're into the relic look you might like that but if the rest of the guitar is still shiny it will look odd.
Most people just scuff them up with some 600 grit to take the sheen off.
Then the neck can be buffed back up to a shine if desired.

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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:38 am
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I'd like to see a pic of that neck - if it's already badly discolored, greasy etc; it may be really hard to get the sunken-in dirt away. Naphta, alcohol, acetone, even chlorine may not help, so in bad cases sanding can be the only way to get it to look clean.
And bare wood will get gooey again quite soon, even if polished/buffed to high shine.

So, cleaning followed by a refinish clear coat would probably (the condition of the neck is still a bit vague) be the way to go. The clear can be a very thin, "flash coat" type if you want. Besides Tru-Oil, it can of course be done more electric-guitar-traditionally with nitro or either of the polys. And: if you don't have experience on this kind of stuff, it may not be an easy job to get 'perfect'.


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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:48 pm
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I'd use some Naphtha and a mild abrasive like #0000 steel wool to clean the neck and give it a little texture. One thing to keep in mind is that a bare neck will tend to feel that way over time. If I were you, I'd clean it and then put a VERY light coat of oil (tung oil, linseed oil, tru oil) just to protect the neck from your fingers. Otherwise, you might have to keep doing this cleaning process over and over in the future.


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Post subject: Re: Cleaning question.
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:06 am
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Hi, Whatever you do try to replicate the finish you intend on a scrap of timber or an unseen part of the neck. If a clear coating is to be applied, check that it is "non yellowing". Oils and coloured coatings should be matched or be the desired colouring when dry. I have just worked on a maple Kmise Tele neck (fretboard OK but rear needed straightening and I changed the shape of the transition from the neck to the head). Issues were that the finish was partially removed and the skunk stripe needed regluing. So sanded (600 grit) back the neck and applied clear "Satin" solvent based acrylic, non yellowing, available in OZ in a spray can. Product states compatible with solvent and water based finishes. Very happy with the smooth clear result. I don't intend to further polish. I guess time will tell if there is any issues, the guitar is kept indoors but not in a case.
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