Cleaning my new Dinky

[drumbum1977]

Hi all,
Just brought my new baby home (pics soon).
The question is, which cleaning product is safe to use on the fretboard? I have a Dinky DK2 with the pearl inlays....will the product affect the finish??
Also, what about for the body itself, any suggestions?
Thanks!

[guitardudeluke]

i have a dk2 i use dunlop 65 lemon oil
leave it on there for a couple minutes then rub it all off and then i like buff it a little comes up all nice n shiny

[tonemonster]

Is it proper to talk about cleaning ones dinky on a public forum??

[DrJackson]

I bought on Friday a "Dunlop Formula 65 Guitar Tech Kit" and I waiting it to come

[wr3k3d]

yeah that stuff works ^ i use mr ducks i think its called, it cleanes eveything.

[drumbum1977]

i have a dk2 i use dunlop 65 lemon oil
leave it on there for a couple minutes then rub it all off and then i like buff it a little comes up all nice n shiny

So this is fine for on the inlays then?
I am a newb.....sorry for the silly questions!

I was looking at this, for the fretboard and body and whatnot.....thoughts?
Dunlop System 65 Guitar Maintenance Kit

[Sharkfin]

Welcome to the forum drum! There's a sticky about cleaning the fretboard in the Tech QA section of the forum. There's some good info there, when is doubt there's a search function too!

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52679

I tired Dr. Ducks Ax Wax but checked into it since it contains petroleum distillates.
While the Ax Wax make the board look good, it does nothing to condition the board.

Search "petroleum distillates"

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/search.php?searchid=564366

I use it to polish my guitars which all have painted bodies.

I personally like to use the "Fret Doctor" I'll never go back to anything else.

http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm

And to answer your question, your inlays should be fine. Get the Fret Dr., you won't be disappointed.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

premium zippo lighter fluid to clean.
Fret Doctor to condition.

[guitardudeluke]

[QUOTE=drumbum1977;1307423]So this is fine for on the inlays then?
I am a newb.....sorry for the silly questions!

yer cleans em up nice n shiny lol

no problem enjoy ur dk2 cant wait to get it back having it resprayed

[Moonwolf]

AFAIK, rosewood and ebony fretboards should be regularly cleaned with lemon oil products. they are left left untreated and should be cleaned 1-2 times a year to prevent cracking. maple fretboards, on the other hand, are often lacquered, and these fretboards can be cleaned with dry wipe.
for body, use some generic polishing/cleaning product...

[Confuse-a-Cat]

Hi all,
Just brought my new baby home (pics soon).
The question is, which cleaning product is safe to use on the fretboard? I have a Dinky DK2 with the pearl inlays....will the product affect the finish??
Also, what about for the body itself, any suggestions?
Thanks!

Any fretboard cleaning products will be fine with the inlays, you don't need to worry about that. I have the Dunlop System 65 Kit and it does a good job. Though I don't use the fretboard products on my DK2M of course, maple doesn't need them.

And just an aside, as far as I know, the DK2s have never used real pearl for the inlays, they use a type of plastic known as MOTO.