Cleaning frets

Hackmaster said:
Ramo, anyone can do anything, with the right mindset & equipment.
If the inlay is completely loose, I'd remove it, scrape the bottom of the inlay & the cavity is sits in, and reset it with superglue, or even clear epoxy if there are gaps to be filled.
If it just seems like it's slightly loose, you may be able to gently lift the loose edge & work some slow set superglue into the void and then hit it with an activator, like "Glue Boost.

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Then after all is set up, if the inlay is smooth & you can feel nothing, your done.
If the inlay protrudes, even slightly, it'll need to be scraped flush with the board using a single edge razor blade.
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its slightlly wobly like when i press it downi can see it move rest of the inlay is ok is just little lip of inlay is wonky... i need to goole them glues., usually i make things worse by trying to fix lol
 
Clean 'em? C'mon...the fret cheese is where the toanz are!

I'll wipe them down whenever I oil the fretboard, which is whenever it needs it, which is usually no more than once a year. Otherwise, if they ain't broke I don't "fix" 'em.
 
Beagle said:
I never use any oil or wire wool near my guitars. I use 320 and 400 to level the frets, it far too coarse for polishing them. My fretboards never get dirty.
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To clarify I only use the sandpaper during a fret level to get out the file scratches after crowning.
I dont go any farther than that.
 
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