I just used the PRS guitar cleaner on my 2021 WL 594 Hollowbody (with nitro) last night and it did a good job. I have used it on all 3 of my 2021 PRSi (all nitro) and have not seen any problems, but I have owned all of them less than 6 months and they have been cleaned only a couple of times during that period. I do wipe them down with a very soft microfiber cloth after every play.
Have not felt any real stickiness on the necks, but am tempted to take the surface finish off for easier slide. Have not found the balls to do that yet on these beauties ;~((
What about cleaning the micro fiber cloths?? I have read over the years that you should not wash them with detergents and fabric softeners due to chemicals and remnants from those products getting built up in the micro fibers, ultimately causing scratches and problems on fine surfaces. Any thoughts on that anyone? Just wash in water? As we all know, not all microfiber cloths are created equal, and the good ones aren't exactly throw away (or repurpose) cheep!
I use the microfiber cloths linked below, and put them in the washing machine after using cleaner or polish on "delicates" using just a little bit of a mild detergent made for baby clothes. The microfiber is very absorptive and very soft, and the edgeless design means no swirl marks from the stitching that's on the edges of most towels.
I've mentioned this before. I once did some experimenting seeing how long it took to build up a haze (which is simply caused by micro-scratching the surface) rubbing various materials on a clear plastic CD cover, on the theory that paint is a type of plastic that's also susceptible to scratches.
With soft pure cotton T-shirts or diapers, it only took a few rubs, and the haze started to build up. Took a lot longer with a typical microfiber towel. With these blue ones I really couldn't see a haze, and after a few minutes I gave up. I suppose eventually some hazing would have shown up.
I only use polish if it's absolutely necessary, because it works like sandpaper - it removes finish. It should be used to remove swirl marks, button scratches, etc., and not just to shine the guitar up. For that, use the cleaner.
The PRS cleaner doesn't have grit, and no skill is involved in using it. I use almost no hand pressure when I use it.
Part of the skill in using a
polish, on the other hand, is knowing (a) which grit to use (polishes all have fine grit). Always use the finest grit. If the finest polish won't remove a scratch, start with a heavier grit and work your way up from a finer and finer grit to the finest grit, until a gloss is achieved. And (b), very light hand pressure for a longer time will result in more shine than heavier pressure for a shorter time. The idea is to let the polish do the work, not hand pressure.
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