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 Taciturn
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8/3/2003 | posted: 10/20/2003 at 6:46:57 PM ET
I don't have access to violin/cello polish at this time and I was wondering if there is any other way to polish my instruments and make them look nice and shiney. Some kind of oil? Turpentine? Water? I don't want to damage them.
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Redthorne
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10/14/2003 | posted: 10/21/2003 at 1:47:00 PM ET
I'm likely to get flamed for this "newbie" response but,...
Oils: You likely do not want any type of residue on the instrument that might get transferred to the strings.
I have a bottle of "Guitar polish" I bought from the guitar store. Naturally, because it is labeled as guitar polish, it was more expensive per ounce than Channel #5.
I use Windex to clean the guitar. I spray it on a soft cloth so as not to spray the strings, then do the cleaning. Then I apply Pledge to a separate cloth to polish with. It leaves no residue and drys tack free.
Just make sure the cloths used are soft, I use cotton flannel, so you don't scratch the finish.
Learning rocks =)
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Anonymous
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| posted: 10/22/2003 at 9:04:26 PM ET
DO NOT USE WINDEX on a string instrument. My suggestion is to use a soft cotton cloth with a SMALL amount of pledge sprayed on the cloth, not on the instrument.
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Redthorne
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10/14/2003 | posted: 10/22/2003 at 9:35:12 PM ET
See!! I knew I was blowing it somehow!
Learning rocks =)
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 angm8
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10/22/2003 | posted: 10/23/2003 at 12:18:36 AM ET
 Windex is ok for some guitars but would completely warp the wood of a violin, cello, bass etc.
Toodles!!
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Taciturn
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8/3/2003 | posted: 10/24/2003 at 8:22:02 AM ET
Thanks for the help 
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