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Yes, you can use water in the form of a clean damp-only cloth. I use the dampened cloth with elbow grease and a dampened soft toothbrush to clean the board and the areas around the frets - rub-a dub-dub - then buff dry with a clean dry cloth.
- Can you use water on a maple fretboard?
- How do you clean a dirty rosewood fretboard?
- How do you clean a black maple fretboard?
Can you use water on a maple fretboard?
Never use water or dishwashing liquid to clean a maple fretboard. Use a new lint-free cloth every time. Spray the cloth when cleaning a polished fretboard, or apply oil between the frets of an unfinished one.
How do you clean a dirty rosewood fretboard?
Clean the fretboard – Use fine steel wool to remove stubborn gunk from Rosewood/Ebony/Pau Ferro fretboards, and apply Lemon Oil to re-hydrate. Use a damp cloth to clean Maple fretboards. Polish the guitar body – For Poly-finished (gloss) guitars, spray guitar polish onto a soft cloth and wipe down.
How do you clean a black maple fretboard?
Finished or glossy maple fretboard
- Use a dry, lint-free microfiber cloth to wipe grime and moisture from in between and around the strings.
- Loosen or remove the strings for a deeper clean or to apply a light guitar polish. Allow the polish to sit for a few minutes before wiping dry with another microfiber cloth.
