No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

[nuntius]

Ok don't laugh at the guy who's never used lemon oil before.

I got some this week and in the instructions it says spray 1-2 pumps on clean cloth etc... but the only cloth I have is quite manky, so I don't want to use it.

So is it ok to use kitchen roll or would that damage the wood in any way?

Thanks, and no calling me a newb!! :laugh2:

 

[Nathan]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

i don't see why it would, but it would probably rip up a lot and possibly tear. you should really just find something like an old shirt or something that you don't want anymore and use that as a cloth.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

When you get new eyeglasses, they tell you not to clean your glasses with paper towel because it can scratch glass. Glass is harder than a guitar finish and harder to scratch. So...take that for whatever it's worth. You'll probably be fine and I've used paper towel to polish guitars in a pinch...but I think an old T shirt or cotten cloth would be better. Lew

 

[Rainmaker]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

For wiping down guitars without lemon oil, try a glass microfibre cleaning cloth. It must be a specific microfibre cloth for glass. Those are the best for finishes. When it comes to using lemon oil, I use a variety of random cloths. Microfibre is always the best overall, though.

 

[St_Genesius]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

Fender sells a good size microfiber cloth for $25 or so. Or, if you'd prefer, you can go to an Auto parts store and buy the exact same cloth without the Fender logo on it for $5. Your call.

For similar gouging see Meguiers cleaning and polish products for cars vs. Fender (by Meguiers) cleaning and polishing products for guitar...

 

[Zerberus]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

Buy a cheap flannel shirt. More polishing cloths than you´ll ever need :13:

Keep one in each guitar´s case, makes it easier to get into the habit of keeping them clean

 

[Norman_T]

Re: No clean cloths at hand, is kitchen roll ok to use?

I use kitchen roll paper with lemon oil for my boards and find it as good (and cheap) than getting/using a flannel cloth.They don't rip up and tear as someone has mentioned. I use the ones which are fairly absorbent (Bounce is their name) and I always have a roll with my other cleaning stuff as well.