Getting the muck off the guitar

[jazzbo]

Hi all,

I tend to leave a lot of palm and finger muck on my guitars (sweet 16 and Millenium SAE) . So far I have just been using a slightly damp cloth.

 

I dont want to harm the great finishes, but the muck tends to build up and I want them clean,

 

Appreciate all wisdom thats been tried and works..including recommended clearners that do not contain silicon.

thanx

[GuitArtMan]

Virtuosso cleaner and polish.  Also the Fender/Meguiars stuff is good as well.

[skydog]

stick with the slightly damp cloth. and elbow grease. both free!

[cod65]

stick with the slightly damp cloth. and elbow grease. both free!

and environmentally minimal impact!

[tulk1]

So, probably wouldn't want to use one of these, then? Even on low?

 

 

;D

[davesultra]

The Dunlop no.65 cleaner/polish is good stuff, as it has a high water content.

[Thundersteel]

So, probably wouldn't want to use one of these, then? Even on low?

 

Maybe if you only use 400-grit or finer!

[jacques]

According to Dan Erlewine and also to my experience saliva is great. It contains enzymes that can break down your muck. Use with caution so you don't get liquid around the frets. If it gets too wet around there and creeps in between fret and fingerboard wood the wood might swell so your frets are worked upwards and out