CudBucket Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 I'm about to install the frets on my fretboard. I intend to tun-oil the neck. Should the fretboard be masked when I do that? Should I apply some other kind of finish to it? Thanks. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 How about the Stew Mac Fretboard Finishing Oil from ColorTone? Should I use that or is there something similar I can get? Thanks. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 every guitar that i get into my shop for repair or re-string or setup gets a fretboard cleaning and a coating of mineral oil. just plain old grocery store mineral oil. it's probably a buck and a half a bottle and i've had this one for a year or so. mineral oil is actually approved by the fda as a salad bowl finish. it doesn't cure particularly hard but does seal and condition the fretboard to a degree. one of the better known luthier/techs in my part of the world does the same thing with a coating of linseed oil. with the mineral oil just apply generously, let it soak in for a few minutes and then wipe it off and buff it a bit with an old t-shirt. done deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Thanks! Any reason in particular that you use mineral oil instead of linseed oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 it doesn't have any odor and since my repair area is right next to my showroom i try not to stink it up too bad. cost i suppose has something to do with it. mineral oil is quite a bit cheaper. i apply it with my fingers and it wipes off clean (from my fingers) with a rag and linseed oil leaves the fingers sticky. other than that it just leaves the fingerboard feeling better to me. i can't explain it any more than that, it just feels better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 I use lemon oil.....smells great and works great. For cleaning every month or so I use Murphy's oil soap (dampen a rag - don't soak the guitar) on the whole guitar/bass and then polish the body and lemon oil the fingerboard. I use fret-fast in between cleanings on the fingerboard to keep it and the strings clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 The best oil to use is "paraphine oil" in my opinion. You can buy it in medical stores(don't know the proper word in english). It is quite cheap and has no smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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