https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:57:18 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178849 Thu, 25 May 2006 11:18:10 +0000
I think the microfibre cloth should work for you - it's worked really well on getting my guitar all shiny and clean.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Catsworth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178849 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178588 Wed, 24 May 2006 05:07:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Surfbluewavesbc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178588 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178385 Tue, 23 May 2006 03:11:33 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Elecktrablue https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-178385 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176227 Wed, 10 May 2006 23:08:08 +0000 perhaps a cleaning with alcohol would remove alot of tar and cig resin too.

after that process you can clean things with a guitar polish.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176227 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176068 Tue, 09 May 2006 22:19:28 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Catsworth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176068 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176065 Tue, 09 May 2006 22:16:14 +0000 If the cloth gets too dirty, just wash it in warm soapy water, dry it and carry on.
If it is really gungy (and the finish is polyeurathane), try using a little household orange oil cleaner.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176065 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176046 Tue, 09 May 2006 20:28:54 +0000 Stinkee Axe]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance art&lutherie https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-176046 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-17569 Tue, 09 May 2006 19:58:03 +0000
As per my post here I finally got hold of my guitar today.

She's been loved by another man previously and so she's got a few minor dinks and scratches which don't bother me in the slightest.

What does bother me however is that the previous owner seems to have been a smoker and there's quite a heavy smoke smell coming from her which I would like to get cleaned up soon - I'm an ex smoker myself and the smell is driving me to distraction :P

Anybody got any good tips on how best to clean this guitar up? I'm guessing I'm going to need more than just a "damp cloth" for this one :)

Thanks.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Catsworth https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/cleaning-guitars-deep-clean/#post-17569