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How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2022-01-10 4:59 PM (#556760)
Subject: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		I am changing strings on my 1537.
I just cleaned my fingerboard with a damp facecloth and water.
Scrub it wet. Scrub it dry.

I use Mineral Oil (baby laxative) on my Ebony and Rosewood fingerboards.

What? If anything? Should I be using on my Walnut fingerboards?
1537? Adamas 1681, and 1881?

This is for future reference, because I will done changing strings before anyone answers.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2022-01-10 5:04 PM (#556761 - in reply to #556760)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?


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Location: SoCal		I've always treated them the same way I treat ebony. I use Howard Feed N Wax. Put it on, let it soak in for 30 min then wipe it off. Maybe 2-3 times a year. If I want to clean the fretboard, then after I put it on, I scrub it (going across the fret board and frets) with OOOO steel wool. Then wipe it off. Never used water. Seems to work. I've done this for years......
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2022-01-10 5:15 PM (#556762 - in reply to #556760)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Quick answer. I just got done changing the strings.
But I will keep that in mind. Thanx.
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FlySig
Posted 2022-01-10 5:39 PM (#556763 - in reply to #556760)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: Utah		The walnut is impregnated with some kind of polymer. I don't apply any kind of oil after cleaning.
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Standingovation
Posted 2022-01-10 9:33 PM (#556766 - in reply to #556760)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: Phoenix AZ		Soap and water.
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Love O Fair
Posted 2022-01-10 11:14 PM (#556771 - in reply to #556760)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: When??		I steel wool the board the way Paul said, but dry, which also dresses up the frets nice and shiny, then cloth-scrub it with Windex diluted 50/50 with water and dry it off. No oil of any kind. I've done it like that forever on all types of fingerboard woods.
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2wheeldrummer
Posted 2022-01-11 9:49 AM (#556777 - in reply to #556771)
Subject: Re: How do you clean your Walnut fingerboard?



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Location: moline,illinois		I use Music Nomad F1 oil on all my fretboards walmut,ebony,rosewood it works great
https://www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/Fretboard-F-ONE-Oil-2-oz/

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