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I use the Novus plastic polishes. Great stuff, no residue, and available just about everywhere.

I've tryed car polishes like Robbie recommended. Works great!! Can't remember the brand but will let you know later.

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
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Hesh...sometimes I spray on a SLIGHT amount of distilled H2O and rub out the finish with a buffing cloth. That little bit of water seems to provide a "bite" for the cloth to pick up the last of a polishing film.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Hesh, I went to an autobody supply store and bought some swirl remover by 3M. Once I am finished buffing, I add the swirl remover and it gives a really nice deep lustre with no silicones. For polish I have been using MixWax paste wax and doing by hand which works quite well also.

Hesh, I have used the Googalies products for about two years now and I really like there polish a lot! There polish cloths are nice too.

Googalies Site

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

Odd, I cannot find the Guitar Polish anymore?

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Hey Hesh,

I just brought in some 'Intensive Polish' that complements Menzerna buffing compunds. I can't really say how well it works as I have not yet used it I have been told that it is quite good!

Shane

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On a new, or otherwise like-new finish, I love Meguiar's "Quik Detailer". It's just a mist, and I'm sure it's mostly water. It's for the car show guys to use to dust their cars and what not. Keep a bottle on the bench at all times. Leaves no residue behind.

For an old(er) finish, nothing stronger than my softest cloth, slightly dampened. Always, always ask a client before you clean his/her vintage, or just plain old, instrument; they may be emotionally attached to that grime. Honest! Old finishes should look old, and new should look new.

The "Intensive" polish is for power buffing, not hand. It cuts too aggressively for general cleaning, which is what the preservation polish, and the quik detailer, are for.

I think some of you may be mistaking buffing type polishes with cleaners, which are too often named "polish". Misleading terms....

I also use Meguiar's "Quik Detailer". I tried the stewmac stuff but it made my arm break out in a heat rash like itch. As soon as I stoped using it and cleaned the guitar using Meguiar's "Quik Detailer", the itch cleared and did not come back. This itch occured on two different guitars before I realized what it was.
If you have done your finishing and buffing well, then you won't really need to polish the guitar, just clean it and a slightly damp polishing cloth (I use the yellow ones from HomeDepot) works great. I usually spritz the cloth with the Meguiar's "Quik Detailer" and as Mario said it is mostly water.

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