Zymol (again)

andrewh · Post by **andrewh** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:00 am

I need some advice from all you experts out there. I intend to polish my Rics using Zymol but I am wondering is it a good idea or not to polish the neck. I find that when I am playing during a gig the neck starts to get a bit sticky. Would Zymol make this worse or not? Thanks

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:04 am

Welcome, Andrew!

Zymol the neck; go over it with Dr. Stringfellow's Lem-Oil. The neck will lose its tendency to hang up your hand.

I keep a bottle of Lem-Oil and a diaper in my case compartment when I'm playing out, for quick wipe-downs and touch-ups. It keeps strings and frets from corroding and wound strings won't gather gunk and go dead as quickly.

andrewh · Post by **andrewh** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:16 pm

Thanks Paul for your reply. Can you confirm that you mean the neck and not the fingerboard?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:19 pm

I mean both. Great stuff.

Best way to apply is to spray onto a soft cotton cloth, then apply to surface; allow to flash off for a minute or two, then buff with a dry soft cotton cloth. The RIC sloth is good for this.

The buffing removes any impurities and film remaining; what's left is a microscopic coating of complex citrus oils so thin that you can't see it. This makes the neck feel fast.

kog · Post by **kog** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:51 pm

Paul, this past weekend I finally bought some Scratch-X and Zymol. I searched for and printed out several pages of instructions you've provided over the last couple years, but there is one thing I wanted to confirm.

Somewhere I read that it's OK to use these products on the finished guitar, but they should NOT be used on bare or unprotected wood. I was going to try this first on my '65 Gretsch 6120, then my '80 360/12. Do I need to stay clear of the Gretsch fretboards with these products? Are Ricks the only major brand name guitars that "finish" the fretboard?

Sorry if these have been asked before, but when you search this board for "Zymol" you get about 11,000 hits.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:19 pm

11,000 hits...just about my post count. Guess I should buy some stock.

Don't use either on unfinished wood. If you get some on the Gretsch fretboard, wipe with a cloth dampened in lighter fluid. It helps if you don't smoke while you're doing this.

As far as I know, Ricks are the only brand to currently finish all their fretboards. Fender and other makes, of course, have been finishing their maple boards with nitro for over 50 years and use urethane and polyester, too on their less expensive lines.

janglerocker · Post by **janglerocker** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:57 am

"..... then buff with a dry soft cotton cloth. The RIC sloth is good for this."

Paul, do you really have Kenny there polishing your guitar between songs?

mikeyesfan · Post by **mikeyesfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:48 am

Could some Post a link to the Threads about Zymol.
I just want to get the finger prints off my
4003 DCM.

mikeyesfan · Post by **mikeyesfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:50 am

DAH...Search??

Thanks I found it......

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:59 am

Nice one Dan!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:03 am

That's got to be one of the funniest things ever posted!