Topmusicanswers
Use sandpaper. Start at about 120 and work up to 320 or so. Once both are stripped as much as you're going to do them, use tru oil. Put it on for maybe 1 minute then wipe it off.
- How do you get poly finish off maple neck?
- Do you put finish on a maple fretboard?
- Does a maple guitar neck need to be finished?
How do you get poly finish off maple neck?
Usually my advice is to simply hit the back of the neck with some 0000 steel wool to remove the gloss from the finish, which can help keep sticky-ness to a minimum. It's easy to do, and it's completely reversible. Occasionally, I'm asked to go beyond this, and to strip the neck down to the bare wood.
Do you put finish on a maple fretboard?
Maple doesn't need a finish, structurally. Maple is just really easy to stain with dirt and grime. If you oil and clean it religiously, it'll be fine, but it's just not worth the effort when a thin satin finish isn't really noticeable.
Does a maple guitar neck need to be finished?
You should probably finish what you started, yes. You need a finish of some kind or it will get nasty fast. Tung oil works maybe not pure tung oil as it can take quite a while to dry. I use formbys tung oil.
