MoonBassAlpha Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I keep most of my instruments on wall hangers. What are the best dusting implements? Normal cloth dusters tend to snag on the strings and other snaggy bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Wife/ girlfriend/ significant other??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 A soft lint free microfiber towel works well for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Microfibre cloths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1488045914' post='3245405'] Microfibre cloths. [/quote]... and a paintbrush to get into the fiddly bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1488045979' post='3245406'] ... and a paintbrush to get into the fiddly bits. [/quote] I have a shaving brush for this. Hardly ever use it thanks to the towel getting nearly everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 A can of compressed air is brilliant for getting the dust out of bridges, tuners and from under the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I find an old t-shirt works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I just use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment. Use a paintbrush for the bridge to free the dust so the vacuum can do the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1488045486' post='3245400'] Wife/ girlfriend/ significant other??? [/quote] Mick! I'm surprised at you! :-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 As said - a micro-fibre cloth is great, but for getting dust out of the bridge, under the strings on the headstock and other hard to reach places; I use a synthetic-bristled half-inch wide paintbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 A paintbrush it is then folks. Thanks for the input kind folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Green scourer from the kitchen - oops, wrong thread, that should have been in the roadworn one thats kicking about at the moment :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/WirebrushDettol_zpsca6bc862.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/WirebrushDettol_zpsca6bc862.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Relic finish - like the wire brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Do most people just give it a wipe (ooh err)? I used to spray on the stuff my mum used to dust the TV but a guitarist friend bollocked me for that! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 For a proper cleaning I add a few drops of Dr.Duck's Axwax. Works great on body, hardware, strings, ebony or rosewood fingerboard, in fact everything except the stingray neck (gunstock oil/wax). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 make up brush (courtesy of my wife i might add) Gibson guitar polish and soft polishing cloth on the painted or lacquered basses. Briwax on my Warwick Thumb. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='dyerseve' timestamp='1488048877' post='3245442'] I just use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment. Use a paintbrush for the bridge to free the dust so the vacuum can do the rest. [/quote] I also use this hi-tech solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1488188467' post='3246523'] [url="http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/WirebrushDettol_zpsca6bc862.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] There is an old Billy Connoly joke there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaz Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Well, you can't dust for vomit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaz Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 My favourite out of the ones I've tried is the Dunlop Formula 65 - just seemed to do the best job & leave the nicest finish. A friend of mine who went to ACM had lessons with a guitar tech as part of his course. The tech just used bog standard Pledge for cleaning guitars - he said we used it for cleaning expensive wooden furniture, what's the difference with a guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 That Dunlop stuff works really well for most finishes, but disagreed REALLY badly with my '74 Gibson SG, so I'd advise trying it on a really inconspicuous area on anything old or nitro finished. I just found a small nozzle/brush attachment from a long deceased vacuum cleaner that I'll try next weekend. It may prove just the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1488289714' post='3247558'] make up brush (courtesy of my wife i might add) Gibson guitar polish and soft polishing cloth on the painted or lacquered basses. Briwax on my Warwick Thumb. Dave [/quote] I bought a cheap set of makeup brushes recently, for adding dust to things (weathering powders for models) and my wife has asked me to get her some because they're actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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