Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

[Crusher]

I'm having a problem when I try to clean most of my guitars, I use the Gibson guitar polish and cloth, when wiping the polish off, I still get that hazy film, you know the one when you wipe it, it kind of moves somewhere else, it's clear, but you can still see it. I tried using a lot of polish, very little polish, no polish at all and just the cloth, I still get it everytime.

[sully]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

take a trip to pep boys or any automotive store and grab yourself some terry towels, or the diaper towels (don't worry, they're unused). then grab a bottle of mother's pre-wax cleaner. it works like a wax does; apply, let dry, buff out.

pete recommended that to me years ago, and i'm still on the same bottle. it's good stuff.

sully

[StukaJU87]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

Sully, would this be safe on Gibson nitro finishes as well?

[sully]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

should be; i buffed out a friend's lpc with it once.

[StukaJU87]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

Thanks Jon!

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

i use windex to clean and turtlewax to polish.

but i would follow sully's advice for gibson finishes.

[Bengal65]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

While you're at the auto store pick up some "microfiber" towels. These towels should be used as a final polish. They will leave no streaks and will not scratch.

[Newc]

Re: Guitar cleaning/polishing - How to remove film?

Alternatively you can use rubbing compund/swirl remover instead of waxy polishes.