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I can never figure out how a decades old bottle never runs dry!
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Water is the universal solvent.
Warm, if needed. -Tim- |
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You need to be careful with Windex. Although it is great for glass it will cloud some plastics and possibly some finishes. It contains ammonia.
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Lighter fluid (naptha). Nitro safe and flashes off quickly. I use Fret Doctor to condition the fretboards. I should add that I don't think naptha is safe for shellac or varnish finishes.
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Varnish is a pretty generic term for a lot of different finishes so it's hard to speak to it.
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....."I can never figure out how a decades old bottle never runs dry!"....
For most of those decades I had one guitar and played it little, maintained it even less. Guitar numbers and amount of playing and maintenance are all way up in the last 3 years. The bottle is down to its last half inch or so! |
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I clean instruments only twice a year or so, but I do wipe them off daily when I use them. When I resort to actual cleaning, I usually just use warm water, occasionally with a touch of dish detergent. I used to use Gibson guitar polish but the finish on my Taylors doesn't need it. Very rarely I use lighter fluid. I've used Dawn in the past, but diluted quite a bit.
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I use Virtuoso cleaner and polish.
- Glenn
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a thought
Wash hands before playing....
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Just a few drops of water and a clean soft cloth usually does the trick. Virtuoso cleaner is fantastic for a deeper clean… I don’t need that often, though.
Martin recommends Dr Ducks Axe Wax for the unfinished surfaces and that works great (it not actually wax…) |
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I use lemon oil on the fretboard. Just use a soft cloth on the rest. No chemicals on the body.
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Beer, whisky and sweat!
They all seem to work just fine.
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