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Post subject: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:09 am
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Every time i restring i always want to clean my guitar, but never know what to use.

Water/Windex/Gentle Organic Solvents all leave smudges-- what can i use to make my baby shine?

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:55 am
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The best bet is always to rely on products made (or at least recommended) by the guitar manufacturer, in this case Fender Guitar Care products... :mrgreen:


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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:45 am
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I like Dunlop Formula No 65 polish/cleaner. I usually only use that if I get beer or something on a guitar at a gig. Probably 90% of the time, I just use a soft cotton cloth, and some elbow grease.

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:46 pm
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I use Martin Guitar Polish. I admit that my use of this product stems from habit more than anything else. At one time, long long ago, there was nothing else as good as Martin Polish but things have changed. Martin changed their product and the other companies stepped up their games considerably. Martin, Fender, Ernie Ball .... there's lots of companies making a decent product nowadays.

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:53 pm
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Clean your guitar? As far as waxing goes, any pure carnuba wax seems to work very well. As for cleaning beer? Windex with a polishing cloth followed by waxing. If I have a rosewood fingerboard I use Guitar Honey. Maple, I just Windex and go! I always keep polishing cloth in different states of new for different jobs but new is always best for fine finial shine finishes.


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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:07 pm
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Cool beans.

I've been told my many that the guitar cleaning products are a scam and you can just use at-home stuff for the same effect.

But I'd trust you veterans over anyone I know.

I'll take a look into some of these products and see how it works!

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:37 am
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SteelyRayVaughan wrote:
Cool beans.

I've been told my many that the guitar cleaning products are a scam and you can just use at-home stuff for the same effect.

But I'd trust you veterans over anyone I know.

I'll take a look into some of these products and see how it works!

Thanks!
Nick


That's likely true... but do you want to take a chance?

$8-$10 for an instrument specific cleaner is cheap peace of mind in my book !

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:47 pm
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Ronsonol lighter fluid. I'm not joking. Shifts every bit of finger grime and grease, never had it damage a guitar finish. Anything else is just a waste of money.

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:08 am
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GilgaFrank wrote:
Ronsonol lighter fluid. I'm not joking. Shifts every bit of finger grime and grease, never had it damage a guitar finish. Anything else is just a waste of money.



Yeah...but what if he smokes? I would personally stay away from anything flammable :lol: Especially when there are so many cheap guitar products available that work so well.

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:24 am
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GilgaFrank wrote:
Ronsonol lighter fluid. I'm not joking. Shifts every bit of finger grime and grease, never had it damage a guitar finish. Anything else is just a waste of money.



I think that's what Jimi used on his strat :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:47 pm
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AlexeiY wrote:
GilgaFrank wrote:
Ronsonol lighter fluid. I'm not joking. Shifts every bit of finger grime and grease, never had it damage a guitar finish. Anything else is just a waste of money.



I think that's what Jimi used on his strat :lol:



You are so bad!!! :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:46 pm
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bbradbury wrote:
AlexeiY wrote:
GilgaFrank wrote:
Ronsonol lighter fluid. I'm not joking. Shifts every bit of finger grime and grease, never had it damage a guitar finish. Anything else is just a waste of money.



I think that's what Jimi used on his strat :lol:



You are so bad!!! :mrgreen:


Burn, baby, burn :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:19 am
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BrittB wrote:
Clean your guitar? As far as waxing goes, any pure carnuba wax seems to work very well. As for cleaning beer? Windex with a polishing cloth followed by waxing. If I have a rosewood fingerboard I use Guitar Honey. Maple, I just Windex and go! I always keep polishing cloth in different states of new for different jobs but new is always best for fine finial shine finishes.


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Post subject: Re: Best Cleaning Methods
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:58 am
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Now after you clean your guitar your favorite way, take your polishing cloth and spray a very light mist of Mother's Showtime (car detailer) on it and lightly wipe. You won't believe it!


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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:38 am
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