dougie050 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hey! Looking for advice on the best way to clean up my beloved J200. It's a 2005 or 2006 finished in Antique Sunburst and I'm afraid to say it's covered with sweaty paw prints and a bit of a smear where my strumming forearm connects. I gig this guitar regularly so it does get a bit sweaty despite a regular wipe down. I regularly use the Gibson polish supplied and while it does gloss up the surface, it doesn't remove the prints. I feel a deeper clean is required before applying the polish again. On another forum someone suggested a window cleaning spray, but I'm rather reluctant to experiment! Apart from one ding when I caught the catch of the case (doh!) it's in great shape, so no need for a total strip down. Grateful for any advice, particularly from members with Gibsons with the same finish. Thanks. Dougie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Virtuoso Cleaner and Virtuoso Polish. Try the polish on the worst area first. If that doesn't do the job, you'll need to use the cleaner, which is safe on nitro, but is still powerful stuff. I have used it to safely clean 60 years of tobacco smoke and stain off a nitro finish 1947 Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenverSteve Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 You clean it the same as all other guitars. Normally you won't need more than a soft cloth and warm water. If something more is needed because you let it get messy and warm water won't do it, Dunlop and other's make great cleaners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I second Virtuoso. The finish on modern J-200s (I have a 2011) definitely lend themselves to that smudgy look where your arm hangs. It can look pretty rough, but it comes right out and looks better than ever with a little polish (not much). And maybe just warm water would do. I'll certainly try the less invasive way of warm water first next time. It's a beautiful guitar, isn't it? Its beauty is unreal in the right light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Definitely Virtuoso then Meguiar's 34 for the daily wipe down. Get yourself microfiber cloths and only use them once on the guitar. FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Another Virtuoso user here…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 . +1 Virtuoso cleaner and polish Any nitro safe pump polish for quick clean-ups. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie050 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Massive thanks to everyone who responded. Really appreciated. Guess I'm gonna be tracking down some Virtuoso! ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie050 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Another Virtuoso user here…. Wow. Nice. Identical to mine - apart from the wee ding and the smears! Hopefully will looking like this again very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Massive thanks to everyone who responded. Really appreciated. Guess I'm gonna be tracking down some Virtuoso! ☺️ do it! It's the best Amazon was where I went.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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