How to polish guitar frets?

[Alis]

Hi,
Need some advice on how to polish guitar frets.
Also what kind of polish is suitable to get rid of the tarnish and the greenish stuffs that stick at the side of the frets?
All advice is appreciated. Thanks alot.

 

[input_output]

i used fast fret sometime back ive read somewhere dat u could try a razor blade to remove the tarnish and dirt.

 

[novocaine]

Ok this is something familiar to me during every string change, so here's my take of it:

1. Tape the fretboard on both sides of the 1st fret with tape(anything will do i guess, but i use one with low adhesive quality).

2. Use brasso with a cotton cloth to rub/fondle/stroke/carress/rape the fret. Using the fingernail to scrape/dig/finger the arse-crack of the fret that joins the fretboard, this is where most of the slime and grime breed.

3. Use another dry cloth to shine/buff/wax/dry.

4. Pull off tape and re-use for the next fret.

5. Repeat for all frets.

6. Follow up to oil fretboard.

Ps: Remember to remove strings before doing all of the above, i've actually seen someone trying to polish the frets with strings on and trying to go in between them to get the job done. What is wrong with ppl these days!? Enjoy.

 

[fretless6]

What I do is very similar to novocaine's. Just that I rub the frets down with 00000 grade steelwool before using a metal polish. Anyway if using steel weel, make sure u mask the pickups, else the steel wool dust will get clogged to the magnets.

 

[VaiSteve]

Hmm professional level. Lol, fast fret is good. I recommend D Andrea USA Lemon Oil. I've been using that every since my 1st electric guitar. : ) Go try it out. ^^

 

[Alis]

Thanks alot for the advice guys.
Will do it this weekend.
tahnks again