String re-fresh

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If you want to bring some life back to your strings, try rubbing them with this until they get a good coating and wait a minute

www.amazon.com/dp/B000CNBI1A/?coliid=I2ICOSBB3U3UMO&colid=2WXVMBD3ZS1LS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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And then clean them off with this

www.amazon.com/SUNNYSIDE-CORPORATION-80032-1-Quart-Naphtha/dp/B000LNTWPK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=v%26M+naptha&qid=1609723832&sr=8-1

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You will remove a bunch of tarnish and your strings will sound fresher.

I have not had any ill effect on my fret boards. However, naptha does tend to dry out wood, so you may want to avoid getting too much on the FB, or apply some FB oil afterward (but not on the strings!)
 
RVA said:
If you want to bring some life back to your strings, try rubbing them with this until they get a good coating and wait a minute

www.amazon.com/dp/B000CNBI1A/?coliid=I2ICOSBB3U3UMO&colid=2WXVMBD3ZS1LS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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And then clean them off with this

www.amazon.com/SUNNYSIDE-CORPORATION-80032-1-Quart-Naphtha/dp/B000LNTWPK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=v%26M+naptha&qid=1609723832&sr=8-1

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You will remove a bunch of tarnish and your strings will sound fresher.

I have not had any ill effect on my fret boards. However, naptha does tend to dry out wood, so you may want to avoid getting too much on the FB, or apply some FB oil afterward (but not on the strings!)
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Naptha will melt the guitar finish...it dissolves nitrocellulose.
But as long as you don't spill it on the guitar, it works.
Naptha is also called "goof-off."
 
Amp Mad Scientist said:
Naptha will melt the guitar finish...it dissolves nitrocellulose.
But as long as you don't spill it on the guitar, it works.
Naptha is also called "goof-off."
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That is not accurate. It is perfectly safe. I have rubbed down many nitro guitars with naptha after seeing it used by a luthier.

Will Naptha hurt the nitro finish on a historic?

looking to get this thing really clean to prep for a good polishing dont want an oily cleaner though. will it harm the finish?
www.lespaulforum.com
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Okay to use naptha on nitro finish?

Somebody on the Meguiar's thread mentioned cleaning guitars with lighter fluid in preparation for polishing out scratches. Is naptha harmless to nitro?
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What is naptha and is it really safe to use on a nitro guitar?

Is it just lighter fluid? Like the stuff you use to light a charcoal grill? I've been told by some to use it to clean the fretboard on my guitar. The guitar in question has a neck finished with a satin-y nitro. What exactly is nitro and is it recommended to use it for the purpose I state?
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Using Naptha on Nitrocellulose Finish - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Using Naptha on Nitrocellulose Finish General Acoustic Guitar Discussion
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my strings stay clean, or at least dont build up any gunk.
I wash my hands before handling my gear and wipe the guitar down thoroughly and wipe / pinch the strings with my wipe down cloth after a play session.

I suppose some surface oxidation may still occur over time.
 
jtcnj said:
my strings stay clean, or at least dont build up any gunk.
I wash my hands before handling my gear and wipe the guitar down thoroughly and wipe / pinch the strings with my wipe down cloth after a play session.

I suppose some surface oxidation may still occur over time.
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I also have low ph hands and do not get quick tarnish, but it still happens if you don't change your strings every few months. You would be surprised how much tarnish comes off strings you think are fine
 
RVA said:
If you want to bring some life back to your strings, try rubbing them with this until they get a good coating and wait a minute

www.amazon.com/dp/B000CNBI1A/?coliid=I2ICOSBB3U3UMO&colid=2WXVMBD3ZS1LS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

View attachment 55648

And then clean them off with this

www.amazon.com/SUNNYSIDE-CORPORATION-80032-1-Quart-Naphtha/dp/B000LNTWPK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=v%26M+naptha&qid=1609723832&sr=8-1

View attachment 55647


You will remove a bunch of tarnish and your strings will sound fresher.

I have not had any ill effect on my fret boards. However, naptha does tend to dry out wood, so you may want to avoid getting too much on the FB, or apply some FB oil afterward (but not on the strings!)
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i tried to refresh my strings and i thought it would be good idea to sand it down (dont judge me lol ) so i did,and it looked like new :) but as soon as played them sounded soooo bad man i felt like aliens were trying to communicate with me.
 
Ramo said:
i tried to refresh my strings and i thought it would be good idea to sand it down (dont judge me lol ) so i did,and it looked like new :) but as soon as played them sounded soooo bad man i felt like aliens were trying to communicate with me.
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Maybe they WERE!!
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RVA said:
I also have low ph hands and do not get quick tarnish, but it still happens if you don't change your strings every few months. You would be surprised how much tarnish comes off strings you think are fine
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that sounds reasonable. when my son was playing the unwound strings quickly turned black - I can see this being more useful here.
But, I dont doubt it happens to some degree with handling and exposure to the atmosphere.
 
jtcnj said:
I kind of boil mine too - they get smoking hot from my playing.......
NOT!!! :pound-hand: :pound-hand:
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I just change mine when I think they need it. I can't stand the jangle of new strings, so it's probably about once every 6 months. They don't tarnish or get dirty though.

Metal polish cleans through chemical reaction, so the cloth you use will always turn black, even on clean shiny metal.
 
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