PURE TUNG OIL
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:14 pm
Hi all.
I have recently oiled my Walnut 360/6 with Tung oil in accordance with the Rickenbacker handbook and have learnt a couple of things in doing it. When wiping any excess oil off the guitar be thorough as once it dries it leaves a trace of the excess which in certain places doesn't look great. For example on the top near the jack plug socket. The area is quite narrow and it is difficult to go with the grain as recommended and if you are heavy with it the oil leaves a trace going across the grain. It is therefore very important not to put on too much oil.
The other thing is not to get it on the pickguard. I thought I had wiped the top edges of the pickguard clean but some has dried on and now I am struggling to clean it off. I don't know what to use that will not take the finish off the pickguard. Any ideas anyone ? Any help would be much appreciated.
I have recently oiled my Walnut 360/6 with Tung oil in accordance with the Rickenbacker handbook and have learnt a couple of things in doing it. When wiping any excess oil off the guitar be thorough as once it dries it leaves a trace of the excess which in certain places doesn't look great. For example on the top near the jack plug socket. The area is quite narrow and it is difficult to go with the grain as recommended and if you are heavy with it the oil leaves a trace going across the grain. It is therefore very important not to put on too much oil.
The other thing is not to get it on the pickguard. I thought I had wiped the top edges of the pickguard clean but some has dried on and now I am struggling to clean it off. I don't know what to use that will not take the finish off the pickguard. Any ideas anyone ? Any help would be much appreciated.