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cleaning guitars...
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| nchs09 |
| what am i supposed to clean a guitar with? windex? i thought about it but then thought it might be best to ask.... just in case its important due to the difference in materials, its an acoustic guitar. |
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| Ian |
| The best way to clean your guitar is with a warm, damp cloth. This will remove harmful chemicals. Your guitar is coated in the highest-grade finish available and is sensitive. Any type of solvent, especially those found in plastic, vinyl and leather straps, will mar the finish, as will alcohol, citric acid, aftershave lotion, insect repellent, and a number of related substances. Perspiration can also damage your guitar, so keep it dry. To polish it, use the special Martin polish and a clean Martin polishing cloth. We recommend wiping down your instrument and strings with a soft, dry cloth before storing to remove harmful skin oils. Products containing silicone should not be used. |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
The best way to clean your guitar is with a warm, damp cloth. This will remove harmful chemicals. Your guitar is coated in the highest-grade finish available and is sensitive. Any type of solvent, especially those found in plastic, vinyl and leather straps, will mar the finish, as will alcohol, citric acid, aftershave lotion, insect repellent, and a number of related substances. Perspiration can also damage your guitar, so keep it dry. To polish it, use the special Martin polish and a clean Martin polishing cloth. We recommend wiping down your instrument and strings with a soft, dry cloth before storing to remove harmful skin oils. Products containing silicone should not be used. |
i could of gotten that out of the net mate... im talkin what do most poeple who are really into guitar whipe it with.. just a damn warm cloth? |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i could of gotten that out of the net mate... im talkin what do most poeple who are really into guitar whipe it with.. just a damn warm cloth? |
My brain hurts. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i could of gotten that out of the net mate... |
that's exactly where i got it from :p I used to work in a shop selling instruments & we never used any sort of chemical on any of the guitars, infact tended just to dust them regularly |
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| distant |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i could of gotten that out of the net mate... im talkin what do most poeple who are really into guitar whipe it with.. just a damn warm cloth? |
Seems like you really like making things hard for yourself.
"I think I'll have soup today... better get a FORK!" |
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| KilldaDJ |
| quote: | Originally posted by distant
Seems like you really like making things hard for yourself.
"I think I'll have soup today... better get a FORK!" |
i'll have a straw lolthanksbye. |
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| Omega_M |
Pluck out each string, pee on it and whipe it in your ass crack. The ass hair will do a wonderful job.
Don't forget to take a dump once you are done with the cleaning. :o |
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| colonelcrisp |
| i use guitar polish and i get a special rubbign oil for the back of the neck, helps your hand slide better. i give it a thorough cleaning wehn i re-string, usually once a month... for my electric, once a year i give it a really good cleaning and go over the fret board with polish and qtips, then use a small buffing wheel on my dremmel on the frets. keeps them nice and smooth. |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by distant
Seems like you really like making things hard for yourself.
"I think I'll have soup today... better get a FORK!" |
i just dont want to it up :o
anyhow fine ill do it with a damp warm towel. |
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| Stassi |
go buy a polish kit, there are like 5 different polishes to apply to it if you want to keep it in pristine shape. I use the Dunlop kit.
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| Omega_M |
| ^^ looks like a mirror image. How did you take the snap ? |
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