essexbasscat Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Hi all Spent some time doing a review of past BC threads about cleaning our beloved instruments. As you would expect, there were a wide variety of recommendations regarding cleaning fluids, lemon oil etc. MIcrofibre cloths were recommended a few times as well, but they weren't well discussed. Does anyone have experience with the range of microfibre cloths out there ? are there some that work well with one type of finish, but not well with another ? (i.e. nitro and cellulose/ poly finishes) Are there different types of cloths that work better at different stages of work, such as basic grime removal, then later on, polish application, then polishing ? Thanks in advance BC Edited November 9, 2013 by essexbasscat Quote
essexbasscat Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 Does anyone even use these things ? Quote
FinnDave Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 I use the cloth that came with guitar, a fetching shade of yellow with 'Fender' printed on it. Then again, I don't really clean my bass, just wipe the neck down between songs. The cloth seems to keep the neck from getting sticky. Quote
JapanAxe Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 I wipe the guitar neck at the end of each set. I use a grey microfibre cloth from... Poundland. I keep a separate bar towel for drying my hands. Quote
essexbasscat Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 Does anyone know why the Gorgomyte cloth is supposed to do such a good job on necks ? Quote
Ou7shined Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 The problem with microfiber cloths is that they hold tiny grains of scratchy dust. You go wiping your bonny new guitar with it and suddenly the lovely finish gets all swirly. Not a problem on old basses though. I use microfibre on my main gigger after every gig - I don't have to worry about swirlyness on it. Quote
essexbasscat Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Thanks peeps. Hi Ou7shined and thanks. If a microfibre cloth retains dust, it could possibly be a good tool for carefully removing fingerfuls of grime, using a fresh area of cloth each application. Similarly, it would be a good medium for initial cleaning with a fluid like Dunlop 65, Gerlitz etc What you say about retained dust causing swirl marks makes sense. Strangely, there's more than a few recommendations around the web for using microfibre cloths for swirl removal. Odd Cloths I've found so far are Planet Waves, Nomad, Fender Premium and premium plush, Ernie Ball and Dunlop. Ernie Ball appears to be the cheapest and Dunlop seem to be the most expensive Edited November 10, 2013 by essexbasscat Quote
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