Fretboard cleaning. what to use?

[Krigloch the Furious]

? well ?

 

[Ironbird666]

I use Kyser Lem-Oil, works good for me.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

sweet. my baby is now clean! time to make out!

 

[Bryant]

I use Simple green diluted 5:1 on my laquered maple fretboard on my Ibanez. I use Murphy's oil soap on everything else that is not finished.


Bryant

 

[Iced In Flames]

Dont forget some Lemon Oil every few months keeps the wood in good shape. Prevents cracking.

 

[Bryant]

Dont forget some Lemon Oil every few months keeps the wood in good shape. Prevents cracking.

Yep won't leave much residue either.


bryant

 

[TwilightSymphony]

I usually use 0000-grade steel wool for my unfinished ebony and rosewood fingerboards. This fine grade stuff will get the gunk off the board in no time and it won't damage the wood. You do need to cover the pickups with some "detacked" Scotch-type tape (put your scotch tape on your shirt so some of the fabric gets on it, then put it on your pickup so as to avoid tape residue on your pickups), otherwise you're going to be stuck with steel wool shavings stuck to your pickups. After that, I spray lemon oil on it then wipe off the excess. Fortunately, I only have to do this ritual every six months which is recommended, especially if you live near the beach, like I do.

BUT, it should be said now that this steel wool is NOT recommended for fretboards that have glossy finishes, i.e. Bryant's lacquered maple fretboard.

 

[Hexer]

don't laugh, but my mum sells that Avon-stuff an they have something called "Skin-So-Soft" that can be used for pretty much everything, including wood-cleaning. I used it on my Rosewood fretboard yesterday and it worked really well. I cleaned it, put the stuff on it (use a piece of cloth or something) and wiped it clean.
it looks like new now, and even has a good smell to it now (ok, you only notice this when you have your nose REALLY close to the fretboard) that will keep insects from touching my guitar (not that I had any problems with this before *gg*)

 

[Korsrol]

Avon is ace! A cheep and easy way to please the family at xmas ^_^

I can't remember the last time i cleaned my fret board, i shall do it tomorrow!

 

[Protected Witness]

Endust. Lemon.