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Author:  Bill Higgs [ Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:28 am ]
Post subject:  Oil that won't darken fretboard
I've got some nice Macassar Ebony fretboards that I want to preserve the color variations and not darken. Anybody have any suggestions for an oil that will leave the color of the fretboard the same?
Thanks
Author:  Colin North [ Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil that won't darken fretboard
I don't know of any oil that won't darken wood at all, maybe someone does.
But I have noticed that Camelia oil (when I use it on tool handles like beech) darkens it the least of all the oils I've used, barely at all, but I've only seen it on after a year or two.
Or maybe a wax would be an idea?
Author:  Hesh [ Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil that won't darken fretboard
Bill Howard Feed-n-wax is what we use on fret boards. It will darken some but not nearly as much as oil and the darkness does not last as long as oil either. Every instrument that we set-up or do restoration work on gets the Howard treatment and folks seem to love it.

Mom & Pop "real" hardware stores carry it.
Author:  Bill Higgs [ Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil that won't darken fretboard
Thanks guys. I'll give them a try [:Y:]
Author:  Haans [ Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil that won't darken fretboard
Try canning wax.
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