Automotive cleaners on guitar?

Benjy_26

Benjy_26

25's Nemesis
Hello all.

I was wondering if any of you guys have ever used automotive polishing compound or swirl remover on your guitars? I know that in the early days, Fender used to buy automotive finishes for their custom color guitars. Are modern poly finishes sensitive to non-silicone auto cleaners/polishes?
 
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

Meguiar is great stuff for amp vinyl and guitar finishes. I used step one cleaner and step two polish, but hold the wax.
 
Last edited:
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

Never used anything but automotive cleaners polishing compounds and wax on my guitars. Haven't used anything else in the 40 or some odd years i have been playing. Use the same products I used on my Black show cars years ago.
 
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

+1 on Maguiars. Cleaner, swirl remover, and a polish named something like Show Finish. Not 100% sure of the numbers & names, but they're good products.
 
Last edited:
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

Benjy_26 said:
Hello all.

I was wondering if any of you guys have ever used automotive polishing compound or swirl remover on your guitars? I know that in the early days, Fender used to buy automotive finishes for their custom color guitars. Are modern poly finishes sensitive to non-silicone auto cleaners/polishes?
Click to expand...

Turtle wax compound on a 70's LP copy... much improvement

Not really the most modern finish though
 
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

I've never actually thought about it, but now I am intrigued. I would also like to know product names.
 
Re: Automotive cleaners on guitar?

Well, got a bottle of Meguiar's "Mirror Glaze" tonight. I'm going to try it out on a Epi LP first. I'll let y'all know how it turns out.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top