Looking for tips on cleaning up and caring for my banjos. I have a few open backs as well as one with a resonator. Just curious as to what chemicals are safe to use as far as the resonator, frets, fret board, etc… I searched to see if this topic had been discussed in the past but didn’t see anything. My apologies if this has already been covered on another thread. I very rarely use forums so I’m not sure of all the ins and outs of how they work.
Instrument care / cleaning
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Hi @ChadNBNC Chad, I use lemon oil and cotton buds to clean the fretboard and frets. Use a pencil eraser to clean off the light finger marks on the head. Can do little to clean heavy stains except replace the head. Furniture polish to clean and protect wood and non abrasive metal polish on metal parts. Check out the General Store I think @BanjoBen stocks cleaning kits.
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Thanks for the info. Going to check the store out now.
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I used this on my Stelling you can get it off Amazon it’s called Simichrome Polish check it out it is really good and want hurt the metal I think you would really be pleased with it and I use Dunlop 65 Guitar Polish & cleaner on my wood and fret board try it I don’t think you will be disappointed.
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@Bowtie_Man Harley
I use this too on my Stelling, Geoff also sold a polish for the wood but I can’t remember what it was called.
One of those white “magic erasers” works like a charm for cleaning the banjo head.
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I’ll admit that I’ve never cleaned my banjo heads, but for the fretboard and wiping down strings on my instruments I use a product called Dr. Duck’s Ax Wax. I’ve used it for years and I think it’s great….
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Hadn’t thought of that. I’ll have to give that a try. Spilled a little coffee on it a while back while taking a sip. I bet that’ll work. They seem to work really good on everything else.
This is some great fretboard cleaner and protects it by Fender, call Magic Fretboard oil, cleans hydrates and protects.