Members Fred Fartboski Posted July 26, 2010 Members Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't know if this has been mentioned before but here goes. I've been using a four sided fingernail buffer to clean up frets. It's a block of foam with really superfine grit on each side. It cleans and shines up the frets really nice without scratching the frets or the fingerboard. They cost only a buck or two at beauty supply shops. My wife happened to have one lying around one day when I had all the strings off one of my guitars. I've been using one ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Thanks, Fred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 I misread this one. Thought it said Fred Cleaning Tip from Fret Fartboski. I don't have any Freds to clean so I didn't read it. My wife has a ton of those laying around (Not Freds, the fingernail things). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Actually Fred you may have come across a new craze fir cleaning Frets may become famous with the " Fred Fatborski " fret cleaning method Fred..Seems a gd But a dont fancy going into a Beauty store here as then tongues wag can get small-minded people here some like to think the wrong way So ye gd tip and ill get ma wife to get such so as to try out But can just imagine all the guitar players now catching on to this method soon and sending their wifes..girlfriends to the local store But as fir the single guys.. Erm What can i do for you young man..erm The Fred Fatborski fret cleaning.. erm thingy Gd tip Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Thanks. Just used 0000 steel wool and I always wish there was something that would'nt leave little flecks of metal dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarVlog Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 The buffer is a nice idea. It would probably even polish the frets. I use 0000 steel wool too JT. Just wrap a magnet in a paper towel and hover it over the areas you worked. If you use a rare-earth magnet, then don't get it too close to the frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 I usually pay someone to shine my frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sparhawk Posted July 27, 2010 Members Share Posted July 27, 2010 Nice idea! Never thought of it. I just hope Frets99 doesn't get the wrong idea from this thread... He might end up in the hospital! }{awk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members p^h Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Great idea! Has anyone tried using one of those green Scotchbrite pads? Seems they would do the trick, along with cleaning the fretboard. Or are those too abrasive for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Rat on Fred! I've been doing that trick for quite some time. Then, if you are anal like me, you can finish it up with a jeweler's polishing cloth to get that new car smell equivalent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 You got a pic of that thing?I don't want to walk around the beauty store and have to ask questions or nothin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Used emery boards are an essential tool for the guitarist especially ones who, like me, fingerpick with the nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SDshirtman Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Great idea! Has anyone tried using one of those green Scotchbrite pads? Seems they would do the trick, along with cleaning the fretboard. Or are those too abrasive for that? Way too abrasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hearing about the use of emery-boards etc for cleaning Fretboards fretboards really shouldnt get in such a state of being so dirty anyhow especially if you wash yer hands everytime before playing in which i do all the time.. and am not a smoker as being such doesnt help a guess hygiene is just a natural reaction.. and i feel just giving the guitars fretboard a clean when changing strings once per mth or so is fine with just using a baby-wipe or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Fartboski Posted July 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 Rat on Fred! I've been doing that trick for quite some time. Then, if you are anal like me, you can finish it up with a jeweler's polishing cloth to get that new car smell equivalent.... I actually do that, too. Forgot to mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Fartboski Posted July 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 You got a pic of that thing? I don't want to walk around the beauty store and have to ask questions or nothin'. Here: It's about an inch square and a few inches long. Make sure you get the one superfine grit for buffing the nail surface. Some have a coarser grit for filing and rounding out the nail tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted July 28, 2010 Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I usually pay someone to shine my frets. Hmmm...never heard it called that before...besides, I thought that was only legal in Nevada... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Fartboski Posted July 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2010 I usually pay someone to shine my frets. How much do they charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted July 29, 2010 Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 One reason I do so much fret cleaning is that everything that can tarnish in Thailand does tarnish! Including plastic! I should post a pic or two of what this climate did to my Tacoma jumbo: not only are tuners rusty, but the finish comes off the sides in big sheets like sunburned skin..... still sounds fab with piano like tones.... but if I don't do fret polishing regularly, I would need more tetnus shots.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted July 29, 2010 Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 I usually pay someone to shine my frets. Do you pay someone to shine yer glasses also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Fartboski Posted July 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2010 One reason I do so much fret cleaning is that everything that can tarnish in Thailand does tarnish! Including plastic! I should post a pic or two of what this climate did to my Tacoma jumbo: not only are tuners rusty, but the finish comes off the sides in big sheets like sunburned skin..... still sounds fab with piano like tones.... but if I don't do fret polishing regularly, I would need more tetnus shots.... High humidity there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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