Can you use Car Wax on your Guitar?
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Car wax, or carnauba wax, definitely has some uses. In the right circumstances you can use it on your guitar, but it may not be for the purpose that you're thinking of. In this video we talk about whether you can use car wax on your guitar, and for what. We also discuss the difference between this type of wax, polish, compound, etc.
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Mr Miyagi approves of your wax on wax off technique.
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound color & clarity restorer is the best for taking out small scratches and put a great shine on guitars with a gloss clear coat or nitro finishes. Also takes small scratches out of pickguards. My go to fixer!
No matter what question I have, from trying to do a paint job to caring for my guitar, this bloke always has the answer. Thanks mate. I'd have a beer with you gladly. I'd be buying, after all the great tips you've supplied. All the best.
Thank you. I’m glad you’ve found them helpful.
I like gerlitz guitar wax. I use the meguiers ultimate compound then the gerlitz. They look brand spanking new afterwards.
I use Meguire's Scratch X 2.0 for scratch and swirl removal and Mother's Brazilian Carnauba wax as a polish. I've polished Tru Oil and Tung Oil afterwards with carnauba wax, as well as making matte or satin finishes glossy.
@@burp1914 any kind of polishing compound are usually low grit finishing compounds used before wax. Rubbing compounds are quite a bit more aggressive. Polishing usually follows Rubbing.
@@burp1914 try the Meguire's Scratch X 2.0. That stuff is magic. I use it on my car finish as well.
When I painted my knock off LP, I cleared it with automotive clear. So of course I buffed it out and treated it with automotive polish to enhance the gloss.
Great definition on that. That should help a lot of people understand the differences on things. 👍🏼
the thing i like about paste wax is it makes the back of the neck slick so your hand can slide up and down it easy
I like the straight forward language. I learnt things (because I know nothing) without being patronised.
Glad I could help.
My last video shows using rubbing compounds to get a nice gloss on guitars. I did a sand and polish on my scratched BC Rich guitar and hand polish it. I have worked with car finishes for years.
Very interesting. I will definitely try!
Very good explanation you might also add that in some instances your cloth actually causes scratches if it's too abraceive
Yeah, I’ve had people come to me because they were trying to polish with microfiber. Don’t do that haha.
@@BradAngove I forgot to tell ya I'm actually krusty buzzard on my grandson's name 😎I'm playing hide and seek with the mob.😌😉
Depends on the finish.
Thanks Brad for this info, and some thing to remember, very helpful, Cheers
I use some Novus 2 for the first coat, carnauba for the second. (Same method I use on my pinball machines)
It was something I knew but nice video. I think it should clear some misconseptions. Few days ago I applied compound on my bass and then wax which all were for cars. It worked better than I expected. Removed all the horrible haze I made a year ago when I tried wet sanding with hand which was a total nightmare on my fingers. I think it should be obvious that wax works differently than compounds if we compare how they get applied.
Yes, start with compound, then polish, then you can use wax. Automotive products work fine.
Hey Brad.Is there a Canadian answer for Montypresso stain for open wood finger boards?
Actually you made me wondering, is it how Gibson custom shop do to their VOS finish ??
I’m not sure what their VOS finish is, but I’m pretty sure this isn’t how they do it.
I have used StewMac's compounds and polish kit, but I find that the compound mashes too easily into the clear (this is after waiting about 3 days in a heated garage for the paint and clear to harden a bit).
I prefer high grit sand papers (2000 and up) after clearing a guitar. For me personally I don't run the risk of sandpaper drying out as compounds do ( you get a huge amount from StewMac), and I can polish out all of the markings with each high grit sandpaper. It is more elbow grease doing it by hand, but I do love the results I get. Again to each his/her own :-)
I use the high grit sandpapers first of course. Then the compound, then polish.
I use automotive paint anyhow, so I do it just as I would paint and finish a vehicle. I also cut and buff just like I would clean up and detail a car, the wax is important to protect the top coat. I've thought about even ceramic coating a guitar xD, it may help a bit to keep off the greasy prints..
Ceramic coat would probably do quite well for that I would think.
Bradley Bassin_20 Oh absolutely. I’ve been planning on ceramic coating my truck & figured I’d do one of my guitars too.
This should be obvious but for those that were unclear this is a good explanation and demonstration.
You would be surprised how many questions I get about this. People are constantly trying to polish their stuff with the wrong type polish haha.
I have numerous types of guitar waxes and polishes and the absolute best I have found is Players Kit. You know how black guitars are a real killer to polish and not end up with those little scratches? Players Kit removes those scratches and leaves the guitar feeling brand new! I have a black Les Paul and it had those swirl marks and scratches all over it. I tried numerous things, cheap and expensive, nothing removed them. I checked out Players Kit and gave it a shot. in 10 minutes the scratches were GONE and man oh man does this guitar feel smooth and has a great shine to it! It's all I use now.
I need to write this down somewhere haha.
@@BradAngove Pm me your address I will send you some Players Kit so you can check it out for yourself and do a review. Like I said, it removed basically all of those annoying little scratches on my black guitar in less than a half hour and left the guitar feeling smooooothhhhh... I cannot even remember where I heard about it, seems like someone on You Tube was talking about and after purchasing so many different brands I thought what the heck and gave it a shot. I use other stuff for my day to day cleaning but on the tough jobs, I go right for my Players Kit.
Thank you sir. I’ll make a note to shoot you a message on Facebook.
@@BradAngove - no problem man, I will be curious to see if a professional like yourself agrees with my view of the product. I realize there may be other products just as good or even better, but so far it truly is the best I have come across. I only wish now I would have taken photos of that black Les Paul before and after lol.
Good to know Brad. Thanks for clearing that up and it explains why its not worked the two times I tried it lol
Glad I could shed some light on that.
Great video, thank you for putting this together.
Cheers Brad
I have watched your vedios before now I'm trying wax and you nailed it fir me again thank you "Go to Guy" I'm waxing a 85 white aging yellow fender strat Squier.thank you again....Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA
Glad I could help. Cheers.
Can I use Turtlewax jet black car polish on my gloss black ibanez?
You can. It helps protect it, but generally it isn’t necessary. I typically wouldn’t.
I find you to be so funny. I know you're not looking for a critique of your person, but I enjoy watching some of these for the Just Cause factor that you spin into them with your deadpan
It’s because I have no personality haha.
@@BradAngove Are you kidding me, 😑? Have you never watched British comedy? You're like a Brit. You have an awesome personality, you're hilarious. I'ld hang out w/you on the daily. You're fiance wouldn't probably much like it, but I'ld be having a blast:D Of course, you might not much like it either...you never like any of my really funny jokes over on FB, but, still, I'ld be having a blast, lol.
You have a great personality:)
Ok, it’s because my brand of “family friendly” comedy is dryer than yesterday’s toast haha.
@@BradAngove For me, it's your mannerisms, your inner smile, your exterior chuckling at your inner thoughts, and how you go about describing your actions. Some of them catch me again as I go about my day and just make me laugh. In this one, the one that randomely catches me, is when you describe how you're rubbing it out..."...[and by gently I mean haphazardly scrubbing the hell out of it]". Lol. I paraphrased but it catches the gist.
I just love the way you are in the world...whether that be dry as toast or as soggy as a bottom...I dig it:)
My humor reaches across to the adult side, but, of course, I freely blame Looney Tunes...and Mae West. Richard Pryer, Gene Wilder, Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Dolly Parton, and my Grandpa. They were awesome and imparted a heavy heap of adult humor into my little, baby, precocious soul:)
@@ameliaolson7580basically you want to sleep with him
Good video Brad, thanks bud🤘
Thanks Blake.
What don't you like about that guitar? if you don't want it I will buy it. It would be a fun next project guitar. I love your videos!!!
Well, it was a really shitty kit initially. Neck pocket didn’t line up correctly with the veneer. The veneer itself was so thin that it showed up with sand through spots on the edges, which is why I did the burst. It’s just generally a low quality piece.
Have any of you applied colored shoe (polish) wax to wood or guitars for tinting. I’m curious how it would work on soft wood. I’ll probably give this a try on a practice piece. Thanks.
I’ve applied metallic pigmented wax before. It’s nifty.
Ok, great information Brad.
I have a ceramic coating on my car for added protection; Once you have got your guitars finish how you want it, whether it be glossy or matte, do you think an application of ceramic coating would interfere with the finish, ie, turn the matte glossy; or do you think, like the carnauba, it would just add another layer of protection without interfering with the finished look. I’m asking because the ceramic coating is supposed to protect against minor scratches, which I think could be useful on a guitar.
Cheers Brad.
The carnuba would still make a matte coat look glossier. It just wouldn’t polish it properly.
I’m pretty sure the ceramic will give you a gloss or matte based on what ceramic coating it is, not what is under it.
Cheers Brad, appreciated. 👍🏻
What cloth is best to use when polishing?
Lint free cotton. Like an old t-shirt that’s been washed many times.
oi brad, idk if you already answered this, but is it possible to paint with a brush over a matte finish and seal the painting directly, without having to remove the finish first?
Yes. Just sand it lightly to make sure the new paint sticks.
@@BradAngove right. thanks for the answer :)
I will ask the same question here that I did on Facebook for in case someone else could benefit from your answer as well.
Hey I have a question for you regarding the use of say a transparent red paint on a guitar. I am refinishing a Gibson SG and the customer wants it red. From what I can tell Gibson always does those in a transparent red finish. So my question for you is this; Do I use a primer underneath the red?
Also, the body is Mahogany while the neck is Maple, if I am not using a primer what's the best way to color match the neck and body? Since the Maple is such a lighter wood the red will obviously be lighter, because I am using a transparent red. I imagine an Opaque red it wouldn't matter because I would be covering the tone of the wood up with the paint and primer.
Did you receive my answer on Facebook?
@@BradAngove yup I just now found it. Hmm, it shows I had already liked your comment but I don't recall seeing your answer until just now. Facebook Gremlins strike again!! Lol.
Hi Brad, question ? Can you put true oil over spray paint,also can you lacquer over metallic paint.
Thanks Mark From London
It depends on the spray paint. I’ve seen guys use tru oil over acrylic.
Thee are metallic lacquer paints, so broadly the answer to that is yes.
@@BradAngove thanks buddy .
does putting wax on the guitar not let the guitar breath and change the tone?
On an electric guitar? It makes no difference to the tone. Dead wood doesn’t breath, and painted wood is sealed regardless.
what do you think about shielding paint inside the pick up cavities?
What about it? It works fine.
Hey Brad, i actually was wondering or you could use that on a guitar. I tought wax was greasy, because it repels water. So it would be defenitly bad to put that on the back off a painted neck, it would become less slippery. Thanks for this Brad. BTW.. have you seen i"ve posted links to that Chameleon powder i talked you about on the Nebula video ? Greets, Bruno.
I saw the links. Thanks Bruno.
@@BradAngove Always welcome my friend. Greets from Belgium. Bruno.
Great tips!👍😎🎸🎶
Hi Brad, I just finished a guitar with SprayMax 2k clear glamour, could I use Mothers 35701 California Gold Brazilian Carnauba Cleaner Wax Liquid to finish it with?
I see it has a polish/clean compound(s) in it, so maybe yes?
I’ve never tried it, so I’m not sure if it would act as a compound/polish. I’m sure you can use it, I just think it’s probably more of a wax.
@@BradAngove thanks Brad, I’ll give it a try
Hey Brad... what are your thoughts on using Nu Finish Car Polish over the clear coat on a newly refinished guitar?
There’s nothing wrong with doing that.
@@BradAngove thanks for the reply, Brad and THANK YOU for this channel... it's fantastic.
Show polish also works
can I gloss a satin guitar with this?
Not really. It’s not polish; just wax.
NuFinish. Its awesome.
Yeah, that’s pretty good stuff.
polish cuts, wax smooths
i use it on my hair, so i'm inclined to say yes
Pardon?
Dude, are you based in Edmonton? Do you have a paint shop/company?
I am based in Edmonton, yes. The answer to that other question is actually a bit complicated haha. Why do you ask?
Carnoba wax 100% micro fiber cloth once a month
Since when does wax give you grip?
I would need a pretty detailed historic reference about wax to figure out when that started, but for now I’ll just say since long before I was born.
Don't to forget to wax on wax off Bradley. lol Cool man!!! Like #51
Someone put car wax on an old Epiphone Les Paul 100 I bought. It smudges like crazy every time I touch it. Got to strip that funk off and put some Goby on it instead.
Ya, I’d you pile a bunch of that on it makes the guitar feel very different. I don’t like it.
Can I use beeswax?
You can use it, but it’s not the same as compound or polish.
You do know carnuba wax is toxic right?
And you are going to get it all over your hands and arm directly on the skin? Ouch.
Don’t believe in waxing your car?
Is anyone doing wraps on Guitars? Is it possible? Some very crazy wraps on cars these days and can't imagine the work effort to get same type results on Guitars without it.
I'm not sure how you'd go about that really?? Wrap a car is basically 2 dimensional on flat panels, where a guitar is essentially 3D... You'd probably have to wrap each side and leave a seam around the body.. Maybe you could hide a seam with binding?
@@bradhh1234 Ya I hear ya however with some of the body kits and wraps I've seen lately they are far from simple 2D, or flat. There's wicked serious contours, angles and radii.
On a guitar you can get hydrographics done instead. It’s easier.
OK I see, you have two Facebook pages lol. I just did a search for you on Facebook and found your personal page but I kind of thought you must have a professional page as well. So I checked here in this video and found your professional page, oh are you in trouble now mister! I am going to overload you with questions!! lol...
I do kind of like asking you questions here so that your answer can also benefit someone else with the same question.
do not use any product that contains silicones
How to wax your guitar featuring Toby McGuire
“Guitar wax” is just rebottled automotive carnuba wax
Oops shoe polish haha
Works for what?
@@BradAngove to polish and protect
man! U r so danged handsome!
Has anyone told you that you look like Leo Messi?
Yup. A few people.
NEVER PUT ANY WAX ON ANY GUITAR WHATSOEVER.
Why? well you will never be able to ever remove it if you would want to.
After 34 years as a pro guitar repairman I want to warn you. WAX DESTROYS your guitar and your investment for good.
I hope that Brad Angove will remove this vid s.a.p.
I’m not removing the video. Lots of people put wax on guitars.
@@BradAngove in my humble opinion wax is a disaster on any guitar.`But everybody's free to do whatever they think is best. I wouldn't even buy a used Gibson LP for 100 dollars if it had wax on it.
You’re absolutely entitled to your opinion. I just don’t agree with it.
Hey Brad.Is there a Canadian answer for Montypresso stain for open wood finger boards?
Hey Brad.Is there a Canadian answer for Montypresso stain for open wood finger boards?
Hey Brad.Is there a Canadian answer for Montypresso stain for open wood finger boards?
I’m not familiar with that one.
@BradAngove I just bought a guitar off Kijji with a very light color Indian laurel figerboard,for the price I couldn't go wrong.I was just wondering if you had any suggestions of how to safely stain it? There is a vid on your channel about oiling.
@jslute I have one in my acoustic guitar kit series about dying a fretboard.