Nitrocellulose care
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sergiodeblanc
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I just hold some canned air upside down to dust it.
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I hope it's the new shipment of PRS polish that's on it's way to me. It states it's "nitro friendly" on the PRS Europe website. Here's hoping.....
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And maybe the sweat from a bottle of bubbly?!
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Lol, do you really want me to link you to the tread here from couple of days ago?
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Link the internet away. The truth is in my words. I've abused the heck out of nitro. Enjoy your guitar
ImGoodThanks
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Easy on the polish, takes a tiny smidge of finish each time. Use a high-quality cotton rag free of any dyes etc, slightly damp, and wipe the guitar with minimal pressure. Every blue moon, I use Gibson pump polish.
Daveporter33765
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For over 20 years I have been using Gibson Guitar Polish on all my guitars which specifically states on the bottle that is is for use on nitro finishes. It does a great job.
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Rod/
Vibrato & String Bender
Orange pump Gibson Polish….. been using it for 30 years
Daveporter33765
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Makes my PRS guitars (and all the others) shine like they were new!
Rod/
Vibrato & String Bender
Yes.. mine too
For polishing out swirl marks or scratches on nitro, it's hard to beat Virtuoso polishes. They're pretty amazing, and that's what I use if my PS guitars need a polish, which is pretty rare, actually.
As someone else said, polish does remove finish - all polishes do. They're all abrasives. The question is how abrasive they are, i.e., how finely the particles break down when applied. Virtuoso doesn't leave fog or swirl marks, if you use it with a thick microfiber polishing cloth like these (don't use the thin ones):
www.griotsgarage.com
I've yet to get a swirl mark or any evidence of polishing using these, and I've been using them for a good ten years or so. Cotton will create swirl marks, even with a good polish, yes even old T shirts and diapers. Try rubbing a cotton cloth on something clear like a CD case, and then try it with a good microfiber. You'll see the cotton one hazed up the CD case pretty easily.
When using polish, light quick strokes are better than hard strokes, that will cause more swirling.
However, just to shine up the guitars, I like to use PRS' guitar cleaner. It's not a polish, and has no abrasives. It's also nitro-safe. I first clean the guitars with a damp microfiber cloth (not dripping wet, just damp enough to remove debris), dry them, and then follow up with the PRS cleaner on a clean microfiber cloth.
It's what they use at the factory before shipping the guitars to get them shined up. They look great. But often I just use the damp microfiber and a clean dry one, and skip the polish or cleaner altogether.
The less you abrade the finish, the better.
As someone else said, polish does remove finish - all polishes do. They're all abrasives. The question is how abrasive they are, i.e., how finely the particles break down when applied. Virtuoso doesn't leave fog or swirl marks, if you use it with a thick microfiber polishing cloth like these (don't use the thin ones):
Microfiber Plush Edgeless Towels, Set of 6
Our Microfiber Plush Edgeless Towel's long, plush nap and edgeless design make them a versatile addition to your car care arsenal.
www.griotsgarage.com
I've yet to get a swirl mark or any evidence of polishing using these, and I've been using them for a good ten years or so. Cotton will create swirl marks, even with a good polish, yes even old T shirts and diapers. Try rubbing a cotton cloth on something clear like a CD case, and then try it with a good microfiber. You'll see the cotton one hazed up the CD case pretty easily.
When using polish, light quick strokes are better than hard strokes, that will cause more swirling.
However, just to shine up the guitars, I like to use PRS' guitar cleaner. It's not a polish, and has no abrasives. It's also nitro-safe. I first clean the guitars with a damp microfiber cloth (not dripping wet, just damp enough to remove debris), dry them, and then follow up with the PRS cleaner on a clean microfiber cloth.
It's what they use at the factory before shipping the guitars to get them shined up. They look great. But often I just use the damp microfiber and a clean dry one, and skip the polish or cleaner altogether.
The less you abrade the finish, the better.
