gunstock oil on fretboard?

gimmeagig · #1 10-15-2009, 09:20 PM

Hi,
I have a bass with a maple neck.The fretboard has some kind of Poly on it.I have used gunstock oil in the past on other instruments mostly on the back of the neck, and I really like the finish it gives.But I'm not sure if it would hold up on an already finished maple fretboard.
has anybody tried this?

depalm · #2 10-15-2009, 10:17 PM

Not a good idea!
It won't work on finished necks. It will not penetrate the wood and will not dry.
I use regular guitar polish to clean up maple necks.

mongo2 · #3 10-16-2009, 08:06 AM

I've used Tru-Oil gunstock finish extensively on unfinished fingerboards but I don't know how it would work for a board with finish already on it.

Zooberwerx · #4 10-16-2009, 02:52 PM

Avoid it as it will gum up the works big-time.

Riis

xaxxat · #5 10-16-2009, 06:37 PM

You can do it. It looks great.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/sho...d.php?t=597744

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/finely-fi...-me-yours.html

Byzcat · #6 10-17-2009, 07:26 PM

What about Shea butter?

Not that I'm planning to put it on my fretboard or neck, but I use it as a skin cream, and sometimes my hands are still a bit greasy when I pick up my Ibby.

gimmeagig · #7 10-17-2009, 07:44 PM

Huh?
Thanks for the input.I ended up recoating the fretboard with a Minwax polyurethane.After some sanding and polishing( i was careful not to get the frets) it looks almost as good as if I had sprayed it and seems quite strong now.