spongebob Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just grabbed a gorgeous '06 Stingray, blaack/maple. Fretboard front is fine, but the back is quite grimy, and discoloured with the dirt. Anything I can use to bring back a bit of cleanliness? Did a search, but got a bit lost....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Here's some good advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Don't clean the tone away!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Looking at the complicated (to me) video, I may just live with the grime! 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 The funk is in the gunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) 0000 wire wool... dipped in isoprop or lighter fuel... going lightly with the grain... I'd stick the body in a carrier bag, or tape over pickups... and sandwich bag over the headstock... taped closed, to stop the wire wool dust. Edited June 25, 2022 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I’ve done the procedure in that video. It’s a little concerning the first time you sand the neck but it does work well, and once you’ve reapplied the oil and wax you’re rewarded with a great feeling neck that also looks fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 If, like me, you prefer lacquered necks... I had my Stingray neck cleaned and lacquered by David Wilson in Hexham... it didn't cost that much and it's much easier to keep clean now. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 I’ve done mine just like this, with oil soap, wet and dry and then tru oil. Gives a super clean and smooth finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) On 03/07/2022 at 10:14, mcnach said: If, like me, you prefer lacquered necks... I had my Stingray neck cleaned and lacquered by David Wilson in Hexham... it didn't cost that much and it's much easier to keep clean now. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885 I had mine done by Mr Shuker, lovely high gloss vintage tint with stainless frets. Pearl Blue with a neck that looks like a weathered fence just wouldn't do! Edit* it's much less susceptible to movement now too, Edited July 13, 2022 by Horizontalste Added info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 25/06/2022 at 14:49, PaulThePlug said: 0000 wire wool... dipped in isoprop or lighter fuel... going lightly with the grain... I'd stick the body in a carrier bag, or tape over pickups... and sandwich bag over the headstock... taped closed, to stop the wire wool dust. Or lose the wire wool and go with the lightest duty Scotchbrite ? https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/v000056473/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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