Is this safe for Gold Hardware?

Due to all the different gold plating standards and quality levels, we cannot guarantee the Guitar Polish will not remove the gold plating. We have found that gold plating from Korea, China, and Indonesia is very thin and can be polished off easily. We always recommend to use caution on gold plating and either test a small area first and rub very lightly. If you love your gold plating and not sure then we recommend not using this product. We have found the plating on USA, Germany and Japan hardware makers to be higher quality and have used the Guitar Polish successfully on hardware from these countries. 

What is the difference between the Guitar ONE (MN103) and the Guitar Polish (MN101), and which should I use?

The Guitar ONE (MN103) is an all-in-one cleaner, polish and wax. It is the perfect product for regular maintenance on a gloss finish, and it works well on Nitro and Poly finishes, leaving a mirror like shine. 

The Guitar Polish (MN101) is a paste polish for a deeper clean on gloss finish guitars. You can also use the Guitar Polish for your hardware to remove oxidation (please use caution on gold-plated hardware). 

Is this safe on Gold Plated Bigsby?

They use a very thin gold plating process and it’s done in Korea. Our Pro Strength Guitar Polish can remove the plating and do not recommend using it. 

My finished maple fretboard is dirty and grimy, can Guitar Polish help remove that?

Yes, since Guitar Polish has abrasives it is very effective at helping polish out fretboard finishes that are soiled with dirt and grime.

What finishes is Guitar Polish safe on?

This is a polish so it should be used on gloss finishes such as nitrocellulose and polyurethane. It can also be used on Guitar Hardware (tuning pegs, pickup covers, bridge) such as nickel, stainless steel and chrome but see the question about gold hardware on this page.

How do I use the Guitar Polish product?

Clean the surface you want to polish first with a MusicNomad Cloth, Nomad Tool or our Guitar Detailer so the surface is clean. It is not the liquid that scratches the finishes it’s the dust.

Does the Guitar Polish product remove cloudy finishes where my arm rests?

Yes, it has been successfully used a lot for this application. Some have called it a miracle worker for cloudy nitro finishes. You may need several applications and some elbow grease to reduce them.

Does the Guitar Polish product remove scratches?

Yes, It can help polish out slight scratches. You may need several applications and some elbow grease. If the scratches are deep it may not be possible to remove them completely. Another option is to use our Guitar ONE or Guitar Wax after using the Guitar Polish, as wax helps fill in the scratches and reduce them.

How much Guitar Polish should I use when applying?

A little goes a long way. You just need 3 to 4 peanut size drops for each side of the guitar. Don’t overuse or will just be pushing around the paste polish. Work in sections, let it dry and haze and then buff off with a clean part of the cloth.

The Guitar Polish is a little thick; can I add water to it to make it less thick?

To thin it out you can add a small amount of water (distilled water recommended) and shake well.

Is the Guitar Polish formulation Vegan?

Yes.

I see a date on the bottle is that the expiration date?

No, that is the date that we filled the bottle.

What is the shelf life for this bottle?

Each bottle has a date marked on when we filled it. If stored at room temperature the shelf life should be 3 years, but for sure can last longer. Always shake the bottle well before using it.

Can I recycle my bottle?

Yes, our bottles are made out of PET, the most environmentally friendly plastic. PET is what water bottles are made of.

I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you a small story. A high-end customer of mine with a 52 Fender Tele Reissue bought a guitar and noticed the case and guitar smelled like Cigar Smoke. In an effort to it freshen it up, he sprayed Febreeze in the case and directly on the guitar. The Febreeze left streak marks in the Nitro. The customer tried his own Polish to no avail. The streaks were not coming out. I receive a call from my customer and I tell him to meet me at the shop in 20 minutes. Between the MusicNomad All in one and the Polish, we were able to remove any streaks in the guitar left from the Febreeze. It worked when the others couldn’t.

Buchanan Music, a dealer in Mesa, AZ emailed this.

I have been building high end custom guitars for over 38 years and I have to say that your guitar polish and guitar wax are the best products I have ever used!

Legendary Guitar Builder Mark Lacey of Lacey Guitars.

Yeah I like the polish, that’s true. But as far as I am concerned your product has saved my 1981 Les Paul. That’s right it did!! I’m sure you are well aware of those Nitro finishes & over time those necks can get tacky. Through the years it got worse and worse used lots of different products but in the end would pretty much polish well and get anywhere from a half hour to a hour out of it before it got tacky and had to polish and buff again. I guess I pretty much accepted is as nature of the beast. Then I used your product, Pro Strength Guitar Polish!! When I applied it to the neck at first I thought it was stripping the paint the polishing cloth was kind of dirty. And then I realized it was cleaning like it has never been cleaned before years of dirt sweat imbedded into the finish and just being covered up and sealed in by other products through the years. After all of this was removed, that neck has not felt that good since the eighties. I now have a guitar, which sounds incredible, and is again a JOY to play like it hasn’t in a long time. Thank you!

John MacLean a musician from New York emailed us.

One of the few polishes that really works on Gibson Guitars

Dan Altilio Jr. from Top Gear Guitars (La Mesa, CA), One of the best repair shops in the west.

By far the best products I have ever used. The Guitar Polish and Guitar Wax goes on and off easily and leaves a really silky smooth finish while some polishes and waxes you have to really scrub. The smell is amazing on all the products. I have customers that just want it because of the smell and then they see the end result and they want it even more.

During our extensive research, we gave Jim, a Guitar Repair Tech, our products to use for 3 months where he repairs, re-strings and cleans over 200 guitars a month. This is what he had to say about our products.

Holy Smokes! I just used your Guitar Polish on a pawn shop find. Outrageous is the only word I can come up with to describe what your product has done to the dull neglected finish. MusicNomad is my new go-to for guitar care.

Bill S. emailed us about our Pro Strength Guitar Polish.