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Old 01-15-2009, 06:09 PM
raulb raulb is offline
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Do not use naptha!!! Or kerosene, gasoline, MEK, any petroleum based solvents.

Don't use WD-40 (for anything in my opinion). It attracts dirt.

Don't use Armor All, it will dry it out.

Lemon Pledge is very good. I recommend it highly. Probably even for your fingerboard (?).

Goo Gone is probably OK. I have used it in a lot of different applications like on fiberglass (even fabric covered) sailplanes, wood (finished and unfinished), even on my skin to get rid of medical tape residue, and I have never seen any problems. Never used it on a guitar though and I would not recommend it for your fingerboard.

I have also had very good luck using Gibson's guitar polish to remove the residue from the adhesive off an external piezo pick-up on my Martin (nitro finish) mandolin.

On finished wood, I would recommend the most benign product available.

On your fingerboard, Taylor recommends using steel wool and then linseed oil. Linseed oil??? You'll have a stinky guitar in my opinion, but that's what Taylor recommends.
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