I have a question maybe I can get some help, I have a Cedar top guitar with a satin finish. I have some shiny smudges on a couple spots and they will not wipe off, Ive only had the guitar couple weeks. Is there anything good I can use to keep it clean.
Thanks Marty
Help with Cleaning my Guitar
mwortman wrote:
http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Ge ... ing01.html
Try this link: Its depends on the finish whether its Nitrocellulose , shellac or newer catalyzed polymer.. Whether its satin or glossy it can be either nitro or polymer, pays to check first.I have a question maybe I can get some help, I have a Cedar top guitar with a satin finish. I have some shiny smudges on a couple spots and they will not wipe off, Ive only had the guitar couple weeks. Is there anything good I can use to keep it clean.
Thanks Marty
http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Ge ... ing01.html
My local guitar store (which has the largest selection of vintage guitars from San Francisco to Seattle) uses Gerlitz products. They turned me on to them and once I tried them I was duly impressed. No matter the finish they can handle it. They offer a Smudge Off, a Carnuba Polish, and more. Heck, if they can be trusted with a $10,000 1940's Brazilian Rosewood Martin they can be trusted with anything!! Take the guesswork out of it and give them a try. And, no, I don't have an endorsement with them!
Speedie, is Maguire's a wax or treatment for automobiles, Seems like I have seen that name in and auto store. Maybe it's the #9 that makes the difference. Thanks I'll check it out. Chas, I'll huff and puff and see if I enough elbow grease to polish my guitar. It's mainly the neck on one of my guitars that is sticky and makes it hard to play. I'll give it a good huff and wipe with the cloth that came w/ the guitar. I'll read the details on the spray mist, I'll need a magnifier, the print is so small I can't read even w/ my reading glasses. Gary
gingold wrote:
I think Gerlitz products are usually associated with violins and celloes and are very, very high quality. My luthier uses Gerlitz and swears by Meguiar's #9. I have used Martin Guitar Polish for years and it works great on anything with a high luster (lustre for Chas). I don't own any guitars with a satin finish but I can't imagine it wouldn't work fine there as well. :cheer:
My local guitar store (which has the largest selection of vintage guitars from San Francisco to Seattle) uses Gerlitz products. They turned me on to them and once I tried them I was duly impressed. No matter the finish they can handle it. They offer a Smudge Off, a Carnuba Polish, and more. Heck, if they can be trusted with a $10,000 1940's Brazilian Rosewood Martin they can be trusted with anything!! Take the guesswork out of it and give them a try. And, no, I don't have an endorsement with them!
I think Gerlitz products are usually associated with violins and celloes and are very, very high quality. My luthier uses Gerlitz and swears by Meguiar's #9. I have used Martin Guitar Polish for years and it works great on anything with a high luster (lustre for Chas). I don't own any guitars with a satin finish but I can't imagine it wouldn't work fine there as well. :cheer:
If your guitar is that seriuously dirty / sticky use a mineral oil or naptha lighter fluid, never straight on the guitar use sparingly onto a cloth first. Another product is Novus #2 followed by Novus #1 again onto the cloth first and sparingly. If using oils don't get it in any cracks if your finish is slightly crazed don't use cream cleaners as this gets in the cracks and leaves residue that is almost impossible to get off and actually makes the crazes more noticeable. Never use Linseed oil that actually builds up residue over time and gets gummy. I noted on another site they recommended doing the neck with boiled linseed, that is an absolute no no!! Once in a blue moon use lemon oil on the neck and again sparingly and don't let it get in any cracks.