Defret Help

[RedLeg]

birchwood casey tru-oil, multiple coats. it's good stuff and looks great. If you go that route, may as well do the whole neck (more coats on the fretboard mind you)! Seriously, the whole neck would look and feel super great with gunstock oil. Only thing is it may not take where you already used super glue, but that may be insignificant.
a few things before you do go the oil route.

1. final sand to 400-600 grit
2. make sure board is naked
3. learn to love flatwounds, ground wounds, or compressed wounds (these are a little rough on an oiled maple board)

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[poppinsmac]

Would I totally remove the finish off the back too, then? If so, isn't that a bit dangerous to the neck?
I know my dad did this with his strat was back in the day, but it was a rosewood neck. I loved the feel of that thing, so if it wouldn't be bad for the neck, that would be my preferred way to go.

My understanding is you would just apply it with a rag, right? Smooth it on, let it dry, do multiple coats, then give a final sand at the end?

 

[RedLeg]

"My understanding is you would just apply it with a rag, right? Smooth it on, let it dry, do multiple coats, then give a final sand at the end?"

yup. its that easy. sand in between coats with 0000 steel wool. but getting the whole neck naked is work!

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