Polishing Guitar Frets Using a Dremel | How to polish frets with a rotary tool and Meguiars 105

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Today I will show you how I shine up those frets real nice! I use a Dremel but you can use any rotary tool for this. I use Meguiars 105 Polishing compound for this. This took about 20 mins.
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@GarryParker 2 года назад

There are few things more satisfying than polishing frets! This is a great method, thanks.

@deltawhiskey1398 5 месяцев назад

Dremel works great...but only spend 10-15 seconds on each fret...at low rpm...you don't want to heat up the frets or then you will be dealing with fret sprout.

@TylerJohnstonGuitar 2 года назад

You should do more of these quick tutorials, I didn’t realize how bad the frets were until the side by side.

@thrash8315 2 года назад

Awesome video. I already have Meguiar's 105 compound, and this would speed up the process while still delivering that glass-like finish.

@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969 2 года назад

Great short video tutorial 👌 Although I already use a rotary tool for my final polish on the frets, I like the blue tape on the fret guard idea! Very helpful 👌

@JaysWave75 2 года назад

Heck YES! Thanks for this vid! I started doing this to my guitars long ago, but have been doing this for friends and fam as a gift/service a couple years ago. It's alot of fun to give guitars a simple "Tune up" (Overall Overhaul- New strings, cleaned an polished fretboard, and dremel cleaned frets...along with tightened tuners, properly adjusted pickups, Proper neck adjustments, a look at the wiring, pots, input, and overall cleaning with attention to detail. YOU are an inspiration! Keep up the good work!

@GuitarGuts 2 года назад

It’s super fun thoroughly cleaning a guitar like that! Very satisfying once it’s done!

@acoffeewithsatan Год назад

Thanks for the tip! I've had the chance of buying a cheap rotary tool off Lidl's in-house brand (imagine if Walmart was German and also made tools you, American folks, can buy from Amazon, by searching Parkside) and I've recalled you mentioning this vid. I'll still buy a fret guard just in case, but this seems a lot more efficient and promising than taping the fretboard and polish it all by hand! I will use the included malleable extention rod, though, as holding the tool still like that may certainly get uncomfortable after a while.

@gearoftones8585 Год назад

What's the bit that you're using with the dremel?

@johnsguitarmusicanddemos 2 года назад

*That is a really good way to actually polish off the guitar frets. 🎵🎥🎶🎙 I just use a sanding block very gently going across them and it worked on the Ibanez I’m currently working on. I’m hoping to finish it up this weekend but at the same time I kind of hold off because I’m looking to replace the bridge with a Hardtail. Have a great weekend!*

@GuitarGuts 2 года назад

What grit sanding block do you use? If the frets are real bad, a light sanding with some 1500 and 2000 could definitely help out! But I don’t recommend people try it on their favorite guitar, they should practice on something that isn’t as important to them 🤘🏼👍🏼

@sergmo4979 2 года назад

Great video !

@Gaby441 9 месяцев назад

What can you use if you don't have a dremel?

@robbiestingle7640 2 года назад

Hey Mark! Yeah Mcguiers rocks! I use the scratch x but prefer the discontinued scratch x 2.. pretty much works on everything but be careful on nitrous cellulose.

@GuitarGuts 2 года назад

Hey Robbie. What does it do to the nitro?

@robbiestingle7640 2 года назад

It will go through it quickly. It's alright if you use a very small amount and lightly polish by hand . The discontinued is less aggressive.

@hangman960 2 года назад

Looks loads better

@georgevinten2698 9 месяцев назад

I’ve spent about an hour polishing my frets are by hand and have got nowhere , I’m buying a dremel after watching this🤣

@AceBambam 10 месяцев назад

how about without dremel?

@herewegoagain560 2 года назад

Hey mark when will you post new trash to thrash episodes? Cant wait to see them. Love your work man. Rock on! 🤘🤘

@GuitarGuts 2 года назад

They’ll be coming, not sure when, but they will definitely be coming. They take 2-3 full days to edit, so I’m not rushing back, I’ve just been busy 🤘🏼

@yeahwhatevermike Год назад

Awesome bro

@gino3286 Год назад

Hi thank you for the very kind and valuable indeed tutorial Do you have another for the fingerboard? I was shocked by how a well prepared fingerboard can improve playability Kind regards Gino

@DavidMacVicar Год назад

Does this wear the fret away at all?

@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd 2 года назад

Nice, I didn’t know you could use that for frets. I use a Dremel and a jewelers green compound. Can you use the Mcguiers compound for stainless steel also? Or just regular nickel frets?

@GuitarGuts 2 года назад

I don’t see why not! I’ve polished stainless car parts and it works great on them.

@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd 2 года назад

@@GuitarGuts sweet, once I’m done with the jewelers polish I’ll give this a shit going forward. Thanks for the tip.

@erikrummel6277 9 месяцев назад

Great method!!!!! I’m gonna try this next time. I have been using the eraser type fret polishing kit, which works great, but your hands & arms are ready to fall by the time you’re done and it takes at least an hour to do correctly. I wonder how the finish is compared to that. Anyone here do both methods and have any insight???

@michaelzschoche2746 10 месяцев назад

I used to do that by hand and it made my hands so sore. I will pull out my trusty dremel next time. How often do you change the polishing pad while to do your frets? Like 1 per guitar neck or change it every 5 frets or what?

@damightyshabba439 Год назад

I live in the middle of no where, and can't get exact guitar supplies, even on Amazon (seriously, they don't deliver out this far). I Do have a Dremel clone, but cant get the juice you mention. Are there household items, brand cleaning products that could suufice? I'm only working on an old Yam 012, so if it goes wrong, no biggie. But its been in storage and the frets are properly rusted.

@INeverWanted2010 Год назад

Does that compound wear away the frets prematurely at all? I use the Frine stuff by Music Nomad and like it but it takes forever and doesn't last long, I'd much prefer using my Dremel too