One has to push down the bottle on the fretboard until a the oil starts to flow, there is some sort a of valve in the top of the bottle which will open upon pressure. No need to squeeze. It took me a few attempts to figure it out, because it only says no squeezing on the bottle.
It also says PUSH DOWN on the bottle lol. Same with the fingerboard deep conditioner and string lube. Sponge tip products need pressed down to be saturated
Do not use the lemon oil on maple wood especially if it is unfinished although a tiny might be ok and do not use polish on any matt or satin finish hope that helps :)
For finished maple necks, I just use a towel with soap water and buff it. Then I rub it again with a plain wet towel with no soap. Finally I dry it with a regular dry towel.
That clean & polish spray is impressive 👍 , fretboard oil squeeze bottle 👍 ... I added nut sauce 👍 , it all went well on my 70s Strat , Auto Trim tuner knobs are next .. I just found them 👍 after my G string malfunction. Tomorrow another day .. ....btw I just look at your black amp knob T-shirt and you don’t have XXL in stock yet and last year when I look it was same results..
I've just recently purchased a couple of beautiful acoustic guitars an Epiphone Hummingbird and a Sigma GJA-SG200 as expected with any new guitar they're covered in fingerprints and furniture polish isn't very useful but the 65 polish is perfect for the job they both look like they are coated in glass
You can use just a dry cloth if its not dirty. Light amount of lemon oil on a cloth is ok on unfinished maple if its dry. Dunlop lemon oil is overpriced. just get a big bottle of formbys at your local hardware store.
I have a question regarding the Dunlop "lemon" oil. Will this oil help clean, i.e. remove gunk and dirt, from the fretboard, or is it simply a conditioner to apply after removing the dirt?
I would use the polish stuff for the fretboard first and wipe it off. Naptha also does wonders for the same thing and recommend using Naptha over the polish. After the fretboard is dry then use the lemon oil. Push it down on the fretboard to get a little bit of saturation and then wipe it off.
Hi, i oiled the ebony fretboard of my Jazzguitar with dunlop lemon oil yesterday. Now it feels a little oily! Ist that normal and will it it go away by time or did I overoil it and what can I do to fix it if If I did
I sprayed the cleaner directly on my guitar, but I quickly wiped it away. Is this going to have any permanent damage to the finish of the guitar? Thanks
i used dunlop 65 on rotosound bass strings and , new set of daddario pro steel strings and made both of my sets mellow tone, while i like full brightness on the strings, only recommend this on flatrounds bass strings or to some players that dont like tone in their sound, if u like bright sound , dont apply it
That is a great option for fretboards that have a bit more buildup. It is available in the expanded guitar maintenance kit: www.amplifiedparts.com/products/maintenance-kit-dunlop-guitar-care-products
Will the polish work as a string cleaner all I have is the polish the strings sat for a little and feel grimey am I better off using water and cloth or 65 polish
Dude strings are not actually made by NASA or extraterrestrial technology. Strings can be cleaned easily by all kinds of shit.. Plus they are pretty cheap even if you ruin them by using kerosene or napalm.
Dunlap 65 polish and cleaner ruined the chrome finish on the pickups on my es 335, I did not intentionally use it to polish pickups just from going over edges while polishing rest of guitar ,not a good thing ,also not so great on my Gibson J200 ,finish will never be the same, the fretboard Dunlap is good
You can clean the metal or plastic covers on pickups with the standard guitar polish, but may want to use a contact cleaner such as Deoxit for the coil windings themselves.
Hello Justin! Is the Dunlop Lemon oil Fretboard Conditioner suitable for INDIAN LAUREL wood on SQUIER Affinity series fretboards? Please help. Thank you, the video is very helpful :)
Hey Nicolás. Dunlop specifies that the lemon oil should not be used specifically on finished fretboards. This product is meant to soak into the pores of an unfinished fretboard to clean, moisturize, and protect the wood. A finished fretboard already has a protective coating of poly or lacquer.
Lemon oil for guitars often have lemon scent and yellow colour added to them, which will discolour and make lighter woods like maple dry. If your maple fretboard is not finished and it feels dry, you can use other guitar oils like the Music Nomad's "The F-one conditioner" which is a product that contains different oils, but no lemon oil or scent. If you google you can probably find other brands that make similar products that are safe for maple fretboards.
I use ultraglide 65 to clean the strings, there is still a lot of liquid in the bottle but all the pad that crawls on the strings has worn out. Now the plastic spout protrudes from where the liquid comes out (I don't know how to attach the photo). But is this normal?
Dunlops states on the bottle that it is not to be used on maple boards. This is just a guess as to why but I imagine that it can creep under the finish and possibly cause issues.
The lemon oil ... stink oil, greasy, disgusting ... high-end rosewood fingerboard in Martin after moistening has changed and the guitar does not tune ... I do not recommend this shit
