Cleaning Smoke and Other Gunk Off An Old Guitar
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Cleaning Smoke and Other Gunk Off An Old Guitar
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Hey Dave. Watching you work IS very soothing to me. I do all my own adj.s
on my stringed stuff. I don't, however, attempt most major tasks for the lack of money for tools.
You are a great story teller & teacher and I love to see your problem solving methods materialized right before my eyes. GREAT FUCKING SHOP !
I bought a Fender Mustang off eBay that sat in a case since 1985 unplayed. When I got it it was caked in nicotine, absolutely disgusting. The only thing I found that took it off and revealed a shiny finish was "Virtuoso" guitar polish. I bought a bottle of it for 6 bucks. It was almost like a solvent that melted the nicotine away. It was disgusting what was on the pad when I was finished but it cleaned it up nicely with not a lot of elbow grease.
Just bought a pristine Gibson SG Special…. Pristine except for the smoke smell! This worked a treat. Thanks 😊
Great to hear!
My advice if a bird shits on your guitar...
Never take her out again
Dave
My 1st guitar Gibson SG custom I bought in 1975.
Can't thank you enough Sir.
Lord Tunderin, you really do wipe the bejeezus out of it!
The SECRET SAUCE at last!!! I am so glad it isn't Greased Lightning brand degreaser
Lighter Fluid will not hurt Finishes of any type that I am aware of. Including Nitrocellulose used on Gibsons. When Im working on a guitar and some Numb Nuts has put on stickers or decals or even bumper stickers I use it to remove that very old glue and backing paper that is left behind on removal. And it is the only thing that I have tried that works removing that crap down to the original finish leaving nothing behind to make the guitar's finish look bad. Have a good one.
I saw a video of the Martin factory. They were washing the guitars liberally with naptha.
Professor Green's guitar polish also does wonders for the gunk.
I bought an used acoustic that reeked of smoke.
I cleaned with the Professor Green's then I hung some Ceder ovals inside. After a few weeks, the smoke smell went completely away.
Thanks
Vinegar water also works well and will de-scent any smells it has. For giutars that were stored in a moldy basement.
Works on cardboard packaging as well for collectors.
Thanks! I knew about the lighter fluid. That stuff is good for taking the glue off stickers too. The Easy Off was new.
I buy it in gallon cans too. It's great for cleaning kitchen cabinets too. anything wood which has a clear finish.
Dave you should buy that Lighter Fluid (Ronsonol) Also known as Naphtha also known as Camp fuel in Litre or Gallon containers.
www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/coleman-fuel-naphtha-0760044p.html#srp
Coleman Camp fuel if you want it in bulk
Lighter fluid only contains about 30% Naphtha. The formula changed many years ago. As far as I know Coleman Fuel is still 100% Naphtha. Here's the Ronsonol MSDS:
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PJ Peltier so how much does dave know?
You're using the wrong end of the funnel my special buddy. The comment was at islanderwinder
Home Depot has naptha in gallon cans. It's about $9 a gallon.
you're right. smoking one makes it much better. cheers
In the USA, in some states you can still find naphtha (Ronsonol) by the quart and gallon. Another great petroleum product!
What about an airbrushed guitar? Under that clear coat as its a USA Jackson is that beautiful painting of a sunset...On top it made the beautiful blues and pinks and made it turn a pee yellow...Would your method work for it?
I hope I never have to use it but thanks for the tip. Good point that you always know when it’s clean ;-)
For thick polyurethane finishes, I have always used rubbing alcohol to clean most gunk off. For any fretboard, I have used rubbing alcohol to clean, and then follow up with lemon oil on rosewood or ebony fretboards, maple is too dense for the lemon oil to do any good. For adhesive, like from stickers, I use a citrus-based cleaner (Goo Gone), then follow up with rubbing alcohol to remove the remaining citrus-based cleaner. However, I found that using rubbing alcohol on a nitro finish will clean it, but will also dull the finish. I think using naptha is a good idea, but haven't tried all natural oven cleaner. I will consider your process for the next nitro axe I go to clean. Thx!
How bout Murphy's oil for final
@@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones I have since found that Witch Hazel is a decent cleaner for nitro finishes. It cleans, and does not dull the finish. I have tried it a couple times with good results.
Awesome sauce !! funk did I really say that? been watching too many "boutique " guitar videos .....need to man up and get back in the DWOFS mode..
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Thanks for sharing Dave!
Dang it! I just pooped my pants!
What about the vape vapors from vapers who vape... will this clean that gunk off too???
Tried, Tested and True'd!
The best part is the butane torch afterwards. The older the guitar, the better.
Hey Dave can you do a video or something about properly using a radius gauge? I haven't properly been taught how to use them and it would be awesome to get some pointers
Came here looking for the answer, and this looks like it's well worth trying. But I've got a 57' Martin , stinky , dirty , and rode hard and not totally comfortable trying this on the Spruce top and back yet. Another suggestion was Lemon Oil for her.
Lighter Fluid - *fwoosh* and the gunk is gone!
Thank you Dave for the "secret cleaning ingredient". I must say that was one I had not thought of. I suppose out of depression one finds himself trying things you would not have considered. I like it! I like you so, there you go! Thankz
You rrrockkk Dave. Cheers!
Thanks. Good info
Hey, what about this.......Gunk degreaser for autos? Have used it years ago as a mechanic and that without gloves. Hmm. Still wondering why my hands are curled up though. Almost as bad as blowing the asbestos brakes out with compressed air without a mask that they never warned us about. So thats what those spots are on the xray photo.
Formula 409 melts old smoke off anything and I've never known it to damage lacquer at all. Just another thing to try.
great vid as always
Dave's world of fun stuff guitar cleaning cloths
I do guitar repairs and restrings at work and i just use meguiars cleaner wax for smoke and other crap but i also use the mist and wipe wax and carnuba wax. ive never had any trouble with any of them, neither has my dad whos been doing it longer than me, granted ive never worked on nitro myself but ive seen the cleaner wax on it and i didnt notice any problems. Am I putting the finish in danger. Customers have never complained?
I haven't tried Easy Off, but I'd be surprised if it did as good a job removing smoke as Fantastic or 409 does. It just melts immediately with those two. And I like Dissolve It for removing stickers. Cloth is fine most of the time, but if you get something really tough, cheese cloth is your friend.
Fantastic will clean shit you can't imagine.
I don't allow Fantastic in the shop. 409 wins , hands down (in my opinion). That spray cleaner that the Dollar Stores sell cleans "stuff" way better than the Fantastic too. Just don't know if I'm willing to try on vintage guitars yet.
LOL "don't poop yer pants" love this channel. 👍🤘🏻
I have a 77 blonde Strat that is almost orange now because of the cigarette smoke stuck on it. When I tried to clean it, the paint started coming off. Any ideas how to solve this problem?
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I have a mint 2000 Gibson Les Paul Diamond Sparkle Limited Millenium Edition that I bought off Ebay and when I got it and opened the case it was like someone puffed a sig right in my face. This thing has been in a place where someone was smoking for 17 years and it stinks real bad. I don't want to F -up the finish in any way so any real way to get the smoke smell off the guitar? The case is a loss.
I don't think there's anything wrong here...but a little Dawn and warm water will do wonders.
You’re a god.
I can smell the gunk !
Is this a nitro finish Strat? How old is it?
Hey Dave.
Did you ever try the Spray Nine cleaner I sent you? (that was almost 7 years ago).
I still use that to clean the poopula off bodies that that have a poly finish.
It's some stinky shit but works great for me.
Cheers!
Duke
*has a lighter
O.O
*lights guitar
hahahahaha I knew it. I love it dave.
Lighter fluid is great for getting all that sticker gunk off CD cases when you buy them & the sticker don't come of properly. Does yer. ;)
I have to agree with you Dave if a person is afraid of useing a product on their guitar they don't have to.after all you can't believe everything you hear and even what you see can't be believed at times.don't believe me go look at some of David Blain manic stuff it's amazing hat your eyes don't see.
If you use these products wear gloves and open up the windows to get some fresh air. Also don't have any sparks or flames around. Personally I wouldn't use the oven cleaner at all.
april fools, its really simple green ! :)
EVER USE IT ON TOLEX...I HAVE AN AMP THAT WENT THRU A HOUSE FIRE
how about an old vintage Fender amp ( 1974) that has a bad odor , the smell is a mix between cigarette smoke and old people smell, I can't keep the amp in the house it makes me sick to smell the damn thing, of course when i was buying i didn't smell it as the deal was made outside bc of Covid, any tips anyone I will greatly appreciate it, Peace !
I'm going to try the vinegar and water mixture with a toothbrush on a guitar case. Cig smoke is the worst!
@@valve84 I used Febreze it worked pretty good !
But seriously, the Gunk engine degreaser might not be as abrasive. Just a though.
How do you know when you've got smoke on your guitar?
thelongslowgoodbye because it stinks like a cigarette for those of us who don’t smoke. I bought a used guitar recently and didn’t notice it until I got home in a smoke free environment and it smells like someone is standing there smoking one. I can’t find anything to remove it.
It's probably there for good
Please explain the reason for applying the the Ronson lighter fuel after the application of Easy Off oven cleaner?
Ok, thanks!
I have a 25 year old tanglewood acoustic. Smoked weed and cigs that full time. What is the best way to clean her up Dave mate?
She is a filthy woman now.
you watched it
What year strat is this?
Jesse Lawson 16
'60s looks like.
I just use t cut.
Don't forget to power up your pickups in microwave.
Try some of that methyl ethyl ketone
that melts lacquer smart guy
White spirit also does the job, Dave
wd 40 cleans and restores
Naptha would be cheaper.
Can't you just burn it all off?
Never woulda guessed that...
nice try dave but its april fools and youre not getting me to use this chemical abrasive to ruin my guitar
/s
Sam Sung Holy shit. Did Dave just convince 4,000 people to mustard gas themselves?
Cleaning gooch smoke off, purist would call it mojo too. haha
Rule of thumb never flick or drop your cigrette ashes on your guitar if you used Lighter fluid.
I do believe there's other product one can use to clean guitar & parts instead of a flammable liquid.
too bad I quit smoking 4 years ago. now I've lost my mojo.