Fretboard cleaner

[toxikdeth]

I have noticed that my fret board on my kv2 has gotton dirty. I dont realy know what to call the stuff thats building up on my fretboard but am wondering what you guys use to clean your fretboards. Do I have to use anything special becuase it is ebony

[Dreamland_Rebel]

step 1: #0000 steel wool. rub up and down the board with the grain (NOT SIDE TO SIDE!). removes gunk and makes the frets shine. (can also be used lightly on the back of the neck to remove grit from the finish, will not hurt neck if done lightly with the grain.)

step 2: clean fretboard with Premium Zippo Lighter Fluid (or Naptha). put a small amount on a clean cloth. this stuff dries quickly and removes impurities from the fretboard to the cloth so change positions of the cloth often during this step. then wipe fretboard down with a clean dry cloth

step 3: oil the fretboard with "Fretdoctor". this can be found online at http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm. slap some oil on there, spread it around evenly. give it a few minutes and wipe the excess off with a clean dry cloth.

your fretboard will look better than brand new.

[toxikdeth]

step 1: #0000 steel wool. rub up and down the board with the grain (NOT SIDE TO SIDE!). removes gunk and makes the frets shine. (can also be used lightly on the back of the neck to remove grit from the finish, will not hurt neck if done lightly with the grain.)

step 2: clean fretboard with Premium Zippo Lighter Fluid (or Naptha). put a small amount on a clean cloth. this stuff dries quickly and removes impurities from the fretboard to the cloth so change positions of the cloth often during this step. then wipe fretboard down with a clean dry cloth

step 3: oil the fretboard with "Fretdoctor". this can be found online at http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm. slap some oil on there, spread it around evenly. give it a few minutes and wipe the excess off with a clean dry cloth.

your fretboard will look better than brand new.

are you serious about the lighter fluid?

[toejam]

are you serious about the lighter fluid?

Yes, it's a good cleaner. You can also condition your fretboard with anything that's got mineral oil, such as lemon oil, baby oil, vaseline, even motor oil. The search function is your friend.

[Jack Napalm]

What ever happened to that post by Sully? It used to be a sticky and had a lot of good information. Be sure to cover your pickups up if your going to be using steel wool. You don't want pieces of steel wool getting into your magnetic pickups.

[toejam]

What ever happened to that post by Sully? It used to be a sticky and had a lot of good information. Be sure to cover your pickups up if your going to be using steel wool. You don't want pieces of steel wool getting into your magnetic pickups.

It still is a sticky, right above this thread.

[Nazgul]

+1 to Dreamland_Rebel. I do the same thing at my fretboards look better than new. That FretDoctor stuff is the best!

[toxikdeth]

Would ernie ball fret cleaner work?

[Hellbat]

You want this...

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=233&pmh=products/maintenance

Comes with cleaner, lemon oil, a cotton cloth, and a fret polishing cloth. All for around $15-20.

[Nazgul]

You want this...

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=233&pmh=products/maintenance

Comes with cleaner, lemon oil, a cotton cloth, and a fret polishing cloth. All for around $15-20.

FretDoctor kicks Dunlop 02's ass! I have both .

01 is good though..for step 2 in Dreamland_Rebels's guide.

[Jack Napalm]

It still is a sticky, right above this thread.

Guess I'm the bonehead then. Wasn't it under a different subject line at one point?

[toejam]

It's possible, before the board had an upgrade. I don't remember.

[toxikdeth]

Thanks hellbat ordered it

[Chad]

May be old school, but I'm still a fan of treating a fretboard with clarinet bore oil.

[atdguitars]

I use alcohol and lemon oil here at the shop. 0000 steel wool and nev-r-dull to clean and polish the frets.. if its bad enough i get out the fret dressing stick.