pete c Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 would it be safe to use pledge to clean an ebony fretboard, or plain mineral oil. i dont have the cash to buy anything else and im board so i want to clean the fret board and polish the frets. our poor yorkie had an unexpected trip to the vet needless to say my bank account is in the negative now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 No silicon stuff, so no Pledge. Sorry to hear about that ailing medical account and I hope your Yorkie is better. When yer bank account recovers, consider Fret Doctor - http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm - $12.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 thanks for the reply. the yorkie is doing better not back to his hyper self yet but better. is mineral oil out also? my local shop has guitar honey for 6.95, the seem to swear by it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Mineral oil is "okay". If it gets gummy, clean it off with a bit of lemon oil - small amounts for cleaning because it's got a solvent in it that could soften the inlay glue. If you trust them, go with what your shop recommends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FarnsBarns Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 +1 on fret doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 ok ill waite till i can get some fret doctor thanks for all the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 would it be safe to use pledge to clean an ebony fretboard. :unsure: I used to do the same thing, until I had a Luthier take care of my guitars, and he was shocked I could slide my fingers across the fret-board with all the wax build up Goes to show the fingers can adapt to any situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 duane did you ever get those guitars out of the attic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I pledge allegiance to the flag... But not on my fretboard, no sir. Nope uh uh. Never tried fret dr. Maybe I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Fret Doctor is the best stuff out there. Here is a nice article by Ed Boyle (owner of Fret Doctor). He states that "Mineral oil merely coats the surface, giving it a bright sheen, but does not penetrate the wood." Note that he also says that some products are OK, for example "Almond oil, Walnut oil, etc., food grade, are probably O.K., but make sure they don't contain solvents like naphtha or other petroleum distillates." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Valve Oil, it's mostly mineral oil, it's plenty cheap, and it comes in a great little bottle that makes application really easy. Finger Grime comes right off and the fret board loves the stuff. Plus, unlike lemon oil, valve oil has no adverse effects on the inlay glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 duane did you ever get those guitars out of the attic? Sure did, and I retrieved my MF Holton trumpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Pledge should not be used on raw, unfinished wood, which a fret board is. Pledge does not clean, it waxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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