Best Fretboard CLEANING METHOD!

[@iamanovercomer3253]

For my maple neck I use Dr Duck Ax Wax ....my rosewood I use oil for rosewood. Personally I would clean the frets before the fretboard

[@genuinsanity]

Thanks ! I just happen to have lemon oil and some 5000 grit. I will make improvised fret guard with plastic strips from milk jug.

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Fantastic and VERY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@appetiteforguitar]

Thank you! Cheers!🤘🎸

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

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[@charlieschlosser6207]

Thanks for the video bud.

[@appetiteforguitar]

No problem 👍

[@TheCSteve]

Do Dunlop 01 cleaner & prep fretboard polish firt on your fretboard and use the lemon oil as conditioner .. No need for toothbrush or steel wool if you use Dunlop 01 cleaner & prep fretboard polish. (Dont use on maple but its on the bottle) Lemon oil does only clean light dirt and not heavy dirt. Actual lemon oil is a wood conditioner ..

[@appetiteforguitar]

Lemon oil does a great job. Lots of different products out there. A bit of patience can give super results. Thanks for watching

[@ТимурГиев]

Amazing!🎉 Please, tell me, where you buy such fine grit sandpaper?🤔

[@appetiteforguitar]

I got mine on Amazon. Lots of guitar shops should sell them too. Thanks for watching!

[@ТимурГиев]

Thank you, for your answer🎉👏👍​@@appetiteforguitar

[@Cake_Doge]

I thought this was going to be another video which just mentions steel wool but no. I bet steel wool is much easier to the results on this one can’t beaten. I actually used this today for my bass even before watching this. I have some left over polishing cloths from my scale modelling days. This is a bit tiring and time consuming but it gives joy to look at those frets after all the process. How much time do you spend on each fret with each cloth?

[@appetiteforguitar]

Ah, I much prefer this way to steel wool. Steel wool can ruin the pickups and it makes it's own kind of mess. I have used steel wool in the past and I find this easier. Per fret doing it my preferred way in the video only takes a few seconds with each grit. The result speaks for itself I think. Well worth the effort. Keep rockin'

[@Cake_Doge]

@@appetiteforguitar Thanks man, definitely worth it. Few hours work for months of playing.

[@Tonetwisters]

Four zero steel wool. Cover the pickups with masking tape. No need to remove the neck. Wipe off the board after the steel wool. Hit it with some oil let it set. Wipe off or add more as needed. VERY simple.

[@KH-id2hr]

Steel wool is cool but getting some of those 3M scouring pads is even faster, much cleaner. They last quite a while too, just can't really use them on finished boards like maple, but you wouldn't use steel wool on that either.

[@thebluesrockers]

@@KH-id2hr Use fret protectors. I've also seen people tape up the board and use tooth paste on the frets. I've never done that. I have tried the 3m or scotch brite pads as well as 0000 Steel wool. Steel wool was a mess to work with but the results were far better than the scotch brite pads. I would think "Mother's" polish would work wonders on them too. As for darkening a rosewood board, I find Old English for dark woods does wonders. It doesn't harm fret markers or binding. It's made for wood. Many people have used it for years. It lasts a long time too. On a Maple finger board, I use original formula "Old English" Then after I'm done with that, I use fret protectors and polish the frets with Steel wool. Frets feel as smooth as glass when finished

[@DavidCanik325]

thank you :)

[@appetiteforguitar]

You're welcome!

[@goxy701]

can you use lemon oil on an unfinished roasted maple fingerboard?

[@appetiteforguitar]

Good question, I've not tried it. But, I had a look around and found a post on Ernie Ball forums and a bunch on reddit. I know it's pretty pointless on a finished maple board as it will just make a mess and not absorb. But on an unfinished board... there is no single authority on it.... people say different things. I saw someone recommended linseed oil for unfinished boards but again, I've not tried it so can't recommend either way. If I do buy a guitar with an unfinished maple fretboard I will update.

[@goxy701]

@appetiteforguitar thank you!

[@TheCSteve]

Nomad f1 oil is what i use for Maple boards. But are not unfinished. You can mail nomad then they will say if it works or not .. On normal Finished Maple it works great.

[@NightOwlGames]

is giving it a dust down with a dry cloth not good enough?

[@appetiteforguitar]

If that grime is not too bad for sure. This method gets pretty much the most disgusting fretboard clean!

[@michaelbugler9452]

I use Howard's butcher block oil every year or three. Not the one with beeswax the one that is 100% mineral oil. I don't do anything ever for maple.

[@ziyyp]

do we really need to get to the 12000 grit? the finest one that i can get in my area is 10000.

[@appetiteforguitar]

10000 is fine

[@marcodeluca4068]

What the heck do you use to clean frets

[@appetiteforguitar]

Watch the video and I go through my method...

[@DelMarGray-ninjatones]

If all of you have a million different ways you prefer to accomplish this task,why did you even come here and watch the video? 😂

[@appetiteforguitar]

Lol. I've scratched my head wondering the same thing a few times. Hopefully it's useful for a lot of people anyway. Thanks for watching and keep rockin'!

[@StupidLoveActually]

Why remove a neck 😮

[@appetiteforguitar]

No risk of damaging the body with sand papers or nickel filings gettings into the pickups and causing a short.

[@HamiltonBikeRides]

@@appetiteforguitar No need to completely remove the neck, you can just cover the body to protect it. Good point in protecting the pickups though. Frets look fab when finished ! i used to own a Pacifica just like yours, Great guitars. Nice video mate! Very well done! Cheers :)

[@metaldemonseanknels]

Same reason why people that live in the cities get huge lifted trucks. Because it’s unnecessary. Lol

[@ernestochang1744]

I'll get stainless steel frets and a maple fingerboard before i ever have to do this sheet again, F that

[@appetiteforguitar]

Lol... yep, cloth and ur pretty much done with maple and steel. Most frets/fretboards aren't like that tho so yeah... is what it it is. It's worth it in the end for a nice playing result. Keep rockin' 🤘🎸