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The ends of the frets are turning green on my 330. I'm not sure if it was like that when I got it. It was made in 2001, but I bought it new in 2004. It is a bit unsightly and unappealing. I'd like to clean them off, or something. Any advice on this one ?

3M Finesse-it lotion

Francisco's right. But note that 3M makes an entire range of Finesse-It products, including sandpapers! The stuff you want is Finesse-It II Machine Polish

3M also makes a compound called Perfect-It III, which is available in 8-ounce bottles. You can also use Scratch-X by Meguiar's. CSCC recommended, too. Remove the strings.

In future, Dr. Stringfellow's protects. Spray onto a cloth, rub over fretboard and strings, wipe off and buff a bit.

You mean this ?

http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p20190549?sourceid=13

It really works? How do you apply it? Thanks.

Yes, a luthier here in rome recomended it to me. I still have to buy it, so I didn't know which the exactly one is...And if I am not wrong it is quite expensive

I've seen the bottle at the luthier and it was black...maybe it was an old version...
put a small amount of lotion onto a cloth and rub the frets...It should work immediately without problems

The Marine version is in a white bottle, the automotive version in black. Same stuff inside.

When I say CSCC, I mean clean soft cotton cloth, which to me is a diaper or a cotton T-shirt. Synthetics will scratch the fretboard varnish.

Great, I just ordered some. So, you can polish the whole guitar with this stuff, using a CSCC? OK for any guitar?

In order:

1. Yes.

2. Yes, diaper preferred! (Clean, remember...)

3. I would use it on any VERY SHINY guitar. Not on a French-polished or thinly-varnished one. No prewar Martins, either.

So, don't use it on a Fender, especially the neck, right?

What Fender, what year, what model? They have hundreds and I am not a fan of their Strat-blitzkrieg marketing plan.

My RI Jaguar gets Perfect-It III, Scratch-X, and Zymol.

You're right about the necks.

"If it spizzles, then you must use padizzle."

(If it was originally shiny, break out the compound and wax.)

Steve,
Any luck with that product?? I have the same problem on a cheap bass, not a Rick that I just bought and was wondering about cleaning. That green stuff on the frets IS corrosion, correct??

If it's GREEN then you must CLEAN.

Thank you, Mr. Cochran, (posthumously for Johnny, not for you Paul but you do a good, near literal imitation)...but really, what does cause the greening? It's a combination of grime and sweat, isn't it?

Yep, it's good old swime.

Acids in perspiration. Sodium chloride, too. That's why I use Dr. Stringfellow to keep 'em sharp.