Felix-222 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hey there! I picked up a Wine Red 2005 Les Paul Studio last week and was going to get it cleaned up just now. I applied a small amount of alcohol to a cloth and started cleaning the body. Some waxy/sticky residue immediately built up on the parts I used the cloth on and now I can’t seem to get it off. I tried using a dry as well as a slightly dampened cloth on the waxy spots but that doesn’t really do anything other than spread them further. I‘m not sure what to do now. I‘m wondering if one of the previous owners might have applied some sort of wax to the finish that I have now partly dissolved. Does anyone have any idea as to what I could use or do to get rid of the stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Naptha (lighter FLUID - not gas) is supposed to be the thing to use. I wouldn't use any alcohol, from bitter experience. And elbow grease.....good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Alcohol reacts with the nitro-cellulose finish, effectively melting it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix-222 Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 9:35 PM, jdgm said: Naptha (lighter FLUID - not gas) is supposed to be the thing to use. I wouldn't use any alcohol, from bitter experience. And elbow grease.....good luck! Thanks! Managed to get most of it off with Naptha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Yikes! Alcohol or any alcohol based product reacts with the nitro finish . Let it alone for a few months till it hardens then try some non-silicone finishing car polish. Use an old cotton T-shirt in circular motion to polish back to luster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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