Over time, the appearance of the guitar may change, but if it is careful to care for her, she will last the initial sound longer. In this article, learn how not to launch its condition, protect against dust and dirt, physical damage.
And also in detail we will analyze how to clean the strings and a ridge at home, in what cases polish the case, which sprays to wipe it. Proper regular care will provide durability with a musical instrument and will allow it to sound melodious, as at the initial stage. So, about all activities for care and storage in order.
What can wipe?
Whatever it sounds, but personal hygiene is of great importance for a guitarist. So that sweat, fat and leather particles, other substances, should be processed every time during the string and deck.
And it does not matter where it happens: at home or elsewhere - in any case, your hands need to be deguted.
For this, any remedy from a series of special sprays is suitable, and you can wipe your fingers and palms with alcohol or wet napkins.
But even observing all these personal hygiene measures, the guitar periodically still needs a "general cleaning". The case must be wiped from dust with a special cleaner, a non-plated surface can be lubricating - for this linseed oil or wax. It is better to have a whole set for "cleaning" guitar, then the tool will always be in order.
The lacquered housing is wiping with a clean fabric napkin without a pile to avoid unnecessary particles on the surface. Such special napkins are sold in specialized outlets. Musicians prefer microfibre: it is wetted in a non-confidential detergent solution and wipe the guitar.
The case of the string tool is preferably wiped after each game session on it, and you need to be careful with polishing. This procedure is carried out once every 2-3 months. If the guitar is new - and even less often in order not to damage the coating.
How to clean?
To care for the guitar is the case of every musician, even a professional, although an amateur. At home, the departure is slightly different for an acoustic guitar, a classic, electric guitar. A separate approach to matte coatings (from an array), it is necessary to properly approach the cleaning of dirt and polishing the lacquered surface.
We will analyze in detail how to clean the hotel parts of the guitar.
Strings
Cleaning strings is performed in the following order:
- The guitar is placed down, the vulture is attached to the elevation;
- A small amount of cleaning solution is applied to the cotton napkin (or microfiber);
- Napkin needs to wrap the strings and wipe;
- When cleaning the strings, special attention to pay attention to the place of contact of the fingers with strings - this site is especially carefully wiped.
Nylon strings are cleaned with a napkin moistened in simple water, this is sufficient for prevention. But for the cleaning of the rest, special means will need, especially to clean iron from rust.
A razor gel and medical alcohol will come of folk remedies.
Vigra
The guitar pan is eliminated from pollution at least once every 3 months. To do this, they are pure cloth, soap solution (aggressive cleaning products are not recommended for use in this case to preserve the structure of the wooden surface), the alcohol base is still needed and, for example, lemon oil.
The order of cleaning the griff is:
- The guitar is placed extremely horizontally with a vulture on the hill;
- Strings remove either weaken them;
- wet the fabric napkin in the soap solution and pass it for each Lada;
- After this procedure, they take a dry rag and remove excess humidity, wipe the accumulated dirt;
- Give guitar drying.
If there are fat clusters on the jiff, they are removed with alcohol, and so that it does not dry the wooden surface, after the neck is treated with lemon oil. This will prevent cracks. The oil is absorbed in 10 minutes.
Frame
For care of the guitar case there are special napkins. If these are not at hand, you can take a conventional fabric, wet it (the microfiber is suitable) and rub the guitar. The main thing that The rag did not leave scratches and other traces on the instrument.
It will be the primary purification of dust. And then you need a housing Polish . But this question is suitable very carefully.
Means are selected such that when polishing, keep the surface and not destroy the top layer consisting of nitrocellulose, which keeps the tree in the compacted state.
Can be used for cleaning the case Polyrol PW-PL-01 which also produces restorative actions, which is important for the deck surface. The tool recommend mixing with wax. If there are cracks and scratches on the tool, Cream Of Carnauba will help.
Polishing the housing allows you to remove traces from your fingers, but, choosing a tool, consider which case from your tool: lacquered or not. The nonlackated surface of the case is only wiping with a soft tissue napkin, polished in this case is contraindicated.
If pollution is large, you can handle a special fluid for non-tailed surfaces. But it is not specifically soak and not polished, otherwise there will be ugly stains on the housing. Incorrect care will in the end result in a damage of the musical instrument.
Consider the following circumstance: Corps of modern guitars are covered with polyurethane - Such a varnish reacts well to the polyroli. But vintage guitars are treated with nitrocellulosic varnish, which does not tolerate polyrolic agents.
To clean such instruments should be approached carefully. They need to be cleaned as non-plated (just wipe from dust), and with strong pollution, it is used only to care for nitrocellulose varnishing surfaces.
Furniture
In care of the guitar, it is necessary to pay attention to both fittings, especially metal parts, in order to avoid corrosion. So, careful cleaning should be subjected to metal parts. To do this, use special napkins, oils that prevent erasing of such parts, as well as other means (type dunlop) for degreasing and removing the impaired dirt.
Recommendations
General recommendations for care for the guitar are reduced to the fact that the tool must be properly operated and stored, to clean regularly. It is important to protect the guitar from moisture, otherwise corrosion appears on the metal part, and on the wooden surface - cracks.
All this will introduce a tool. Here are some recommendations for the care and storage of guitars:
- In order for the guitar not dust and was not exposed to external influences, it is better to always be stored in a special case at a temperature of 20-27 degrees (humidity indicator - from 40 to 60%);
- When transferring the tool, also use the cover;
- You should not play the guitar when it was only brought from the cold - you need to give her to lie down from a quarter of an hour before taking her in hand;
- Keep the guitar from temperature differences, directly entering sunlight, do not keep in draft and near heating systems.
You get used to a good tool quickly, so true musicians and lovers appreciate and protect their elegant strings "companions". As in life, find a replacement to a friend to which you get used to, not easy. It is easier in this situation to take care of what you have, especially since it is quite simple to care for a guitar.
If you regularly fulfill all the above activities, the tool will last long.
