Moisturizing the finger board.

[maddog]

My fretless looks thirsty and so I got some lemon oil at my local GC today. How do I apply it? Comes in a little spray bottle but figure I don't want it on the strings but don't want to take the strings off. Any suggestions, tips, etc.

 

[tkarter]

Spray it on a cloth. A little goes a long way. I believe you are going to have to remove the strings. You might get away with loosening them way up but I sure wouldn't want the lemon oil on my strings.


imho

tk

 

[Rano Bass]

You're gonna have to take the strings off, put the lemon oil, leave it there for a few minutes and wipe the excess with a clean cloth.
I would have used boiled linseed oil to moisture the board, since lemon oil is more for cleaning than for moisturizing. IMHO.

 

[nashman]

This is more of a question than an answer ... If you can take the lid off the spray bottle ... use Q-Tips to apply? You might get some oil on the strings.

 

[58super]

Q-tips work great for applying oil to a board.

Clarinet bore oil works great too for oiling a board.

 

[Gary Raymond]

I got this from StewMac quite awhile ago, works really great on my rosewood & ebony boards, it's not recommended for maple though.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishi...lvents/ColorTone_Fretboard_Finishing_Oil.html

 

[Psycho Ward]

In cold weather I use 5W30.

 

[tkarter]

In cold weather I use 5W30.

Synthetic or Dinosaur?


tk

 

[Mobay45]

In cold weather I use 5W30.

You really ought to think about straight 30W if it gets real cold.

 

[MCBTunes]

dont leave the lemon oil on too long... and dont use too much. like it was said a little goes a long way.

eg.(if you had frets) it can soak in expand and pop the frets up .

 

[Colin]

when moisturizing the fretboard always remember to lipstick the pickups and mascara the bridge...

 

[silverburst]

You really ought to think about straight 30W if it gets real cold.

No no no no no no no. Multi-vis oil for lower temps. Maybe even a 5W-20 or the new 0W-20...