[tech] How-to: Fretboard Care

Regor · 01-03-2008, 12:05 PM

I find that that cloth takes more elbow grease to clean the frets than the steel wool does.

Jon S57 · 03-28-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regor

You can use an eraser to clean up the dye from the inlays (thanks to Dendroaspis for the tip!)

I just joined this forum to thank Dendroaspis and you for this particularly excellent tip. Earlier today, I dyed a inlayed rosewood LP backplate with saddle dye to have it match the rest of the ebony on the guitar. It came out fine but I got some dye on the mother of pearl and abalone which bummed me out. I did a quick Google search for "saddle dye" "clean" "inlay" and found this forum and thread. I followed Regor's and Dendroaspis' instructions - worked like a charm! Y'all are awesome, thanks very much.

Jon S.

Regor · 03-28-2008, 08:40 PM

That's what we're here for. Stick around, you won't regret it.

7stringTorment · 03-28-2008, 11:28 PM

YES I AGREE THAT THIS POSTING HAS BEEN RATHER HELPFUL ..I WILL DEFINITIVELY BE INCLUDING DYING MY FRET BOARD BLACK ALONG WITH MY FUTURE MODS.

Jon S57 · 03-29-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regor

That's what we're here for. Stick around, you won't regret it.

Thanks again, Regor.

Piledriver · 04-01-2008, 07:05 AM

can i use normal lemon oil?

thanks
R

FortePenance · 04-02-2008, 07:23 AM

Xtremevillan · 04-04-2008, 06:58 AM

Can you use Lemon Oil on an Ebony Fretboard?

Scootman1911 · 07-21-2008, 06:42 PM

Alright so my frets are dirty as hell and I want to clean them. I read your guide and found some steel wool but you say you use 0000 grade steel wool and all I have at my house is 0 grade. Would that be fine to use or is it too course?

Regor · 07-21-2008, 08:13 PM

I don't know. I'd imagine it'd be too coarse. But I've never used 0 grade steel wool before. I use 0000, and I do have to put some muscle into cleaning the fret, but I'd rather put muscle into it and 'barely' clean it, than wear away the fret too quickly.

My suggestion would be to test it on, say, the 22nd/24th fret and see how it works.

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Scootman1911 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 33 Thanked: 0	Alright so my frets are dirty as hell and I want to clean them. I read your guide and found some steel wool but you say you use 0000 grade steel wool and all I have at my house is 0 grade. Would that be fine to use or is it too course?

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Regor M.U.S.C.L.E. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Rawk City Posts: 3,611 Real Name: Mr.Luxury Yacht Main Seven: Ibz RG2127X (The Japanez) Rig: TriAxis/G-Force/2:90 Thanked: 52	I don't know. I'd imagine it'd be too coarse. But I've never used 0 grade steel wool before. I use 0000, and I do have to put some muscle into cleaning the fret, but I'd rather put muscle into it and 'barely' clean it, than wear away the fret too quickly. My suggestion would be to test it on, say, the 22nd/24th fret and see how it works.


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