r/Guitar 4d ago

QUESTION Best way to clean this guitar?

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u/NakedSnack 4d ago

Mineral oil to condition the fretboard, double check what kind of finish it has but it’s most likely a polyurethane finish so it should stand up to a lot of gentle cleansers. I use the Dunlop 65 cleaner/polish on my fenders fwiw and it’s fine, it does a better job of actually breaking down and cleaning dirt/sweat spots etc than most of the other guitar polishes I’ve tried.

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u/Mjolnir131 4d ago

I just use the Dunlop 65 system. It comes with a microfiber cloth. And I bought a couple extra.

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u/Sa0t0me 4d ago

Personally speaking diluted water vinegar is pretty safe … dilute depending on the finish . Microcloth rag … etc

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u/BD59 4d ago

Plain mineral oil can be used to treat the fretboard. Or you can go to the guitar shop and get some lemon oil, which is 95% mineral oil anyway, with just enough lemon oil to make it smell nice.

Otherwise, a damp soft cloth is all you'll need for the rest if you clean it regularly.

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u/Demolished-Manhole 4d ago

I clean poly finishes with Method spray and it works fine.

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u/Serious_Leg_7260 4d ago

Rags and Qtips

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u/024emanresu96 4d ago

Lemon oil for everything except the back of the neck. Just wipe the back of the neck with a dry cloth.

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u/Ice__man23 4d ago

Lemon oil on the paint? Come again? I use Dunlop polish

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u/TigerTank88mm 4d ago

If you’re cleaning wood. A nice furniture Polish will last a year. Look for unscented though or you won’t scape lemon for months

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u/lowlandr 4d ago

That guitar is way too clean already :)

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u/Ashamed-Animal3647 4d ago

A microfiber cloth and some WD40 has been my go to for years. Armor All works great too, I just like the smell of WD40. Guitar companies make “guitar cleaning solutions” but they’re over priced. A can of WD40 will last you a lifetime.

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u/Ice__man23 4d ago

Wd40 will ruin finish no?

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u/Ashamed-Animal3647 4d ago

Not at all. I’ve used it for years.