Cleaning

[peterd79]

OK... at the risk of looking ignorant I have to post this... Hopefully Jon will be able to provide solid facts.

I have a few guitars that I am wanting to give their first anual cleaning...

I have been reading the forum looking for a definitive answer as to what will work.
I have a bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap, Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil, and the Birchwood Case Gunstock Wax....

Guitar UNO: Maple neck with Maple Fretboard.... Can I use the above products on it? Should I get Lemon Oil too?

Guitar Dos: Rosewood Fretboard... will the above produts work for this aplication too?

 

[Sin]

OK... at the risk of looking ignorant I have to post this... Hopefully Jon will be able to provide solid facts.

I have a few guitars that I am wanting to give their first anual cleaning...

I have been reading the forum looking for a definitive answer as to what will work.
I have a bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap, Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil, and the Birchwood Case Gunstock Wax....

Guitar UNO: Maple neck with Maple Fretboard.... Can I use the above products on it? Should I get Lemon Oil too?

Guitar Dos: Rosewood Fretboard... will the above produts work for this aplication too?

Put a cap full of Murphy's in a foam cup or something else disposable. Put in three to five cap fulls of warm water. Dunk a paper towel and scrub away at the neck; both back and fingerboard. Replace paper towel as needed. You might need to let really dirty areas soak for a while.

Dry off with dry paper towel and let the guitar dry over night or until the guitar is completely dry. Then, apply Tru-oil on a paper towel. Apply a thin coat on neck and fingerboard. Let is set for about five minutes and wipe away excess oil with a dry paper towel. Wait for it to dry before using the wax.

Apply Gun Stock Wax with a paper towel. Be careful not to use too much or you'll make a mess of yourself. Apply thin coat. Wipe away excess wax. Let dry and buff out with a soft cotton towel. You can get the fretwire with Q-tips.

Warning! Do not use this on a Rosewood fingerboard! Use Murph's and lemon oil.

 

[tommyindelaware]

Put a cap full of Murphy's in a foam cup or something else disposable. Put in three to five cap fulls of warm water. Dunk paper towel and scrup away at the neck, both back and fingerboard. Replace paper towel as need. You might need to let really dirty areas soak for a while.

Dry off with dry paper towel and let the guitar dry over night or until the guitar is completely dry. Then, apply Tru-oil on a paper towel. Apply a thin coat on neck and fingerboard. Let is set for about five minutes and wipe away excess oil with a dry paper towel. Wait for it to dry before using the wax.

Apply Gun Stock Wax with a paper towel. Be careful not to use too much or you'll make a mess of yourself. Apply thin coat. Wipe away excess wax. Let dry and buff out with a soft cotton towel. You can get the fretwire with Q-tips.

don't put tru oil .....or wax on the rosewood !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sin]

don't put tru oil .....or wax on the rosewood !!!!!!!!!!!!!

No. Don't.

I didn't see his Roesewood line. That would be a no-no.

 

[peterd79]

So...
I can use the Murphy's Oil Soap on Both Maple and Rosewood...

The Tru-Oil and Wax only on the Maple

then... Purchase Old English Lemon Oil for my rosewood


Use all products sparingly and I should be fine...

 

[Sin]

So...
I can use the Murphy's Oil Soap on Both Maple and Rosewood...

The Tru-Oil and Wax only on the Maple

then... Purchase Old English Lemon Oil for my rosewood


Use all products sparingly and I should be fine...

Yep. Be sure you buy the Old English "Lemon Oil" and not the polisher.

I just cleaned the back neck of my EVH yesterday. I do that from time to time. You wont believe how great the neck feels after cleaning it. It no longer feels "sticky" or "tacky." If feels as smooth as the day I bought it 11 years ago.

 

[peterd79]

for those of you who do not have access to a WAL*Mart I was able to track down a web site that has the best prices for the Birchwood Casey Products that i have heard so much about. I bought the Oil this afternoon along with the Murphy's Oil Soap. I had an old early 80's Charvel neck in my garage and decided to try it. It works... just like the post have stated! I was going to throw that neck on a strat but I don't like the way it fits... Killer neck though! and it looks even better since I cleaned it!

Well...
here are the links!

Birchwood Casey Wax
Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil

 

[beej]

That stuff is a pain in the a$$ to get in Canada ... they can't ship it across the border due to the chemical restrictions. Took me dozens of calls and a few trips before I found a retailer that stocked the stuff. (I'd probably have more luck out of the city where there are actually gun shops.)

That said ... totally agree ... made an enormous difference one cleaned up and applied.

 

[J-Nick]

For people in the Ottawa region looking for Birchwood casey products, I found this place:

http://www.larcherot.com/

They didn't have the wax in stock but they put in a special order for me... nice people there

 

[Raz]

People in Ottawa, yeah right, there's 3 of us, you, me and JimiD-Day!

Oh I'm surprised nobody has mentioned sanding. Remember that wax on wax builds up so it's advisable to lightly sand the BACK of the neck.

 

[J-Nick]

People in Ottawa, yeah right, there's 3 of us, you, me and JimiD-Day

Which makes Ottawa the most EBMM friendly place in Canada

 

[peterd79]

i think that's probably a no brainer. but then again you just never know who you're dealing with in a setting like this! I was informed that 000 (0) steel wool is the best. but be sure to cover the pickups! it will stick!