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06 Apr 06 - 06:15 PM (#1712208) Subject: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: GUEST,AVS Hi everyone, Just a quick question. I was playing out in a pub the other night and a huge chunk of my fingernail came off, which made my finger bleed and there was a fair amount of blood on the guitar when I finished the set. Very rock and roll I know... Anyway, I have tried to clean it off using a damp cloth, which cleared away most of it, but it still isn't completely cleaned away (there's some 'smudging'). Is there anything anyone would recommend? At the moment I don't really have the time or money to buy specifc guitar cleaning products, so which household stuff would you recommend? Thanks in advance. A |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:19 PM (#1712211) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: s&r Depends on the finish of the guitar Stu |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:23 PM (#1712213) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: GUEST,AVS Its a very old Yamaha dreadnought. Probably from the 70s'. |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:41 PM (#1712217) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: s&r Have a look here Stu |
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07 Apr 06 - 04:27 AM (#1712427) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: GUEST,AVS Thanks for that. Much appreciated! A |
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07 Apr 06 - 09:17 AM (#1712557) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: Beer Excellent site. Thank you as well. Beer |
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07 Apr 06 - 12:43 PM (#1712598) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: GUEST,Richard Bridge You can usually use white spirit without too much risk. Sometimes you can get away with methylated spirits BUT TEST IT FIRST. I once used methylated spirits when I ought not to have done and it took a lot of dry soft buffing to get the damage under control. Soft bogrol is good as a clean cloth. |
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07 Apr 06 - 02:41 PM (#1712676) Subject: RE: Guitar cleaning stuff! From: Mooh My rule is to always start with water. It's amazing what will dissolve in it and be wiped away easily without residue. Failing that, a light highly diluted mixture of water and detergent, followed immediately with a rinse of clean water. Frank Ford's advice is very good. Fwiw, after some folks play my loaner guitar, a disinfectant is a good idea, and for that I use a Johnson product called Enbac sprayed on an already damp cloth before application, and rinsed afterwards. Peace, Mooh. |