Members garthman Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I rub down with a dry cloth between string changes (so that's every 4 weeks or so) and, a couple of times a year, I squirt a bit of ordinary (Pledge type) furniture polish onto a cloth to clean off any grime. (Some people say you are not supposed to do this but I've been doing it for many years and it doesn't seem to have harmed my fretboards in any way.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brokepick Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Good ol HD SAE 60 works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted December 9, 2008 Members Share Posted December 9, 2008 So sorry to disagree... Any triglyceride can go rancid, and canola is quite prone to rancidity. Google > and read up. :poke: Also, even if your statement were true, it would not be applicable. As soon as you apply the oil to a fingerboard, it would be the equivalent of stirring canola with a dirty piece of wood and mixing in dead skin and other filth from fingers. "Pure" is out the wndow. well yes, the things that stick to it might go rancid ever see the "fast food decay" experiment? theres a video on youtube where some people took various fast foods and left them out to decompose. everything eventually went nasty within a few weeks, but mcdonands french fries, suppusedly cooked in canola oil stayed "good as new" for nearly a year until an intern accidentally threw them away. in any case i think we all agree its not a good idea for fretboards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scapulatron Posted February 12, 2013 Members Share Posted February 12, 2013 I had two of my electric guitars set up by a luthier who used canola oil. I haven't had any issues with smell or oil never drying. It's actually pretty solid. The canola oil is very good for absorbing dirt and grime and you can also wiped the entire guitar with it. Give it a few hours and it dries up well with a nice shine as well. I had my guitar setup over a year ago and there were never any problems with rancid smell. The guitars used were a Jackson Dinky DKMG and a Fender Heartfield Talon I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Sangemon Posted February 12, 2013 Members Share Posted February 12, 2013 NotDead wrote: Okay thanks. How would someone get it off? Send it to me. I will get it off for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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