Let's Do This!
- Remove the strings from your guitar. ...
- Place a tiny drop of the Frine onto the microfiber suede cloth. ...
- Place fret guard over the 1st fret to protect the fretboard. ...
- Rub Frine polish onto the fret. ...
- Remove the fret guard and buff off the Frine polish. ...
- Optional: repeat steps 2-5 once or twice more.
Why do you polish guitar frets?
But polishing your frets also serves a more practical purpose: it makes for a much smoother playing feel. The buttery feel of bending strings over newly polished frets is a treat. Polishing frets also helps clean them and therefore, extends their lifespan.
Can you polish frets with steel wool?
If you opt to clean your fretboard and polish its frets with 0000 steel wool, remember to vacuum up the fibers that inevitably shed during this procedure. Apply a fretboard conditioner to the fretboard and gently rub the conditioner into the wood with the steel wool pad, turning it frequently.