Swoop Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I'd really like to give my Les Paul Custom a good polish. The Ebony finish is a bit faded and I'd like to buff a few minor marks and scratches out if I can. I normally just use a Martin 'spray and wipe away' kind of polish to keep my guitars clean from day to day, but I was wondering if anyone would be able to reccommend me a good polishing cream or wax that I can use from time to time to protect the finish, restore a bit of shine, and that's not too harsh or anything on the finish? I thought maybe some Dunlop Cream of Carnuba wax might do the trick. Anyone used that? I really want the finish to look good again if I'm going to go to the trouble of replacing some of the gold hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Personally I just wipe my guitars down with a piece of cheese cloth spritzed with a bit of distilled water. I do know folks who swear by Maguires #9 car polish for removing small scratches and what have you from an electric guitar surface. Mind you though, this is just hearsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Yes, that's what I do for general cleaning, just wipe it with a cloth, and maybe a little bit of polish. But I'm hoping to restore some shine to the LP, and buff out some marks, and just use the polish occassionally when it's necessary to do so. I don't want to use it as the be all and end all method of cleaning my guitars from day to day, just to keep them looking shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I've used Grover GrimeGuard for a few years, but it's all I've ever had. It does a good job at shining them up, but it smells awful... vaguely like fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Virtuoso Cleaner followed by their polish; great stuff Virtuoso home page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I use the Meguiars deep crystal system (car stuff). Step 2 is a polish which I only use on grungy pawn shop/Ebay guitars I buy and step 3 is pure carnuaba wax. Works great, not very expensive, lasts forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniak Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Try Dr, Duck's Axwax and string lube,,its great and you use it on the WHOLE guitar,,body neck ,,fingerbaord,,,hardware,pickguard ,,you name it . It goes a long way too,one bottle has lasted me over a year and i've got a FEW guitars. MY Noisemakers: Epiphone 2008 Sg Custom Prophecy GX Epiphone 2003 Korina G-400 Sg Epiphone 1998 Korina Explorer Epiphone 1998 Korina Flying V BC Rich 1981 Maple Mockingbird Handmade Ibanez 1976 Stratocaster Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Charvel Fretless Bass Washburn Lyon P bass Guild Madiera P-600 Jumbo Acoustic Applause A-25 Acoustic Carlo Robelli 5 string Banjo Carlo Robelli Electric Violin Kay Electric Mandolin Lignatone Mandolin Midiman Radium Keyboard 2 Marshall JTM-612 60 watt 1 12 Combos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Mr. Spud recommended GHS Guitar Gloss to me, and I've been very pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcarl Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I use "Mother's California Gold" on all my guitars. It looks beautiful, and smells great too! I've used guitar polishes but they strip off the wax and leave alot of fingerprints. I've never had a problem with poly finishes. I don't own any nitro finshed guitars so I'm not worried about the wood breathing. Mother's is great on the hardware as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcarl Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Oh yeah and Kyser Dr. Stringfellow on the fretboard.....great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome_travis Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Try Dr' date=' Duck's Axwax and string lube,,its great and you use it on the WHOLE guitar,,body neck ,,fingerbaord,,,hardware,pickguard ,,you name it . It goes a long way too,one bottle has lasted me over a year and i've got a FEW guitars. [/quote'] Dr. Duck's FTW! cheap and great. acts as a string lube too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbang Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Personally I just wipe my guitars down with a piece of cheese cloth spritzed with a bit of distilled water. I do know folks who swear by Maguires #9 car polish for removing small scratches and what have you from an electric guitar surface. Mind you though' date=' this is just hearsay.[/quote'] I would keep water far away from my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Most car "polish" has polishing compound in it (read: abrasive). It works great for removing old, oxidized car paint (which seems to be on GM cars only these days...anyone seen a chalky Honda or Toyota lately?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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