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Post by defenestrate on Nov 23, 2014 23:45:05 GMT -5
I use WD40 soaked rag to wipe guitar strings before, during, and after playing. I gig 2-3 times per week. Strings last 4-5 times longer, and fingers move easier on the fretboard. Over the years however, there's some discoloration of the fretboard due to seepage beside the frets. FYI, the major products of this type actually sold at music stores (GHS Fast Fret and Fingerease) both use mineral oil. I carry Fast Fret, but without it, just a rag with mineral oil will clean and preserve strings and metal frets without causing any staining of fretboards (it will make them look wet, but technically it's actually preserving them). only downside I can see is the same that can be found with WD-40 (which I believe uses mineral oil in part as well) which is that overuse can make the guitar neck too slick. of course keeping clean rags to wipe down with will take care of that. |
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Post by defenestrate on Nov 23, 2014 23:55:51 GMT -5
WD-40 is indeed dielectric, BTW. It's been used for generations to spray out wet distributors both because of the water displacement and because it does not conduct electricity. I've had good luck with it for cleaning rust off of parts where I am trying to save as much metal as possible, like when restoring partially corroded guitar/bass hardware.
I use PB Blast for seriously stuck (especially rusted) bolts. WD-40 doesn't come close on really stuck stuff. That said, be careful with PB Blast - it appears that it may weaken phenolic resin like epoxy - I used it to unstick a folding knife with G10 handles and not only did the G10 start delaminating, the fibers just shredded up as the resin was failing. I would stick to just stuck bolts and/or rust-fused metal parts for it.
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Post by adam2 on Feb 19, 2021 9:08:39 GMT -5
Home made version is acetone 90% + vegetable oil 10%, mix/shake before applying.
General formula would be (solvent that vaporizes and is not fire hazard) + oil/grease. Some plastics and containers may dissolve depending on the solvent, so you'd have to look that up. Seems metal and glass containers may work better, but safer to use container like the one the solvent came in.
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