How to finish a maple fretboard

[Simon Barden]

They've put TruOil on the fretboard first. It's not at all clear from the video, but before the wax, he does talk about buffing up to the frets, so he's definitely put TO on the board first.

I'm not a fan of putting wax on top of finishes, though a couple of applications of Carnauba wax is supposed to stop a gloss neck that feels sticky to the hand (a nitro finish trait when it's new) from being being sticky.

[rokitrik]

They've put TruOil on the fretboard first. It's not at all clear from the video, but before the wax, he does talk about buffing up to the frets, so he's definitely put TO on the board first.

I'm not a fan of putting wax on top of finishes, though a couple of applications of Carnauba wax is supposed to stop a gloss neck that feels sticky to the hand (a nitro finish trait when it's new) from being being sticky.

He uses a different product to stain the fretboard and prep before wax. I agree with you and others here, the wax is not necessary. In the video, the tech makes that point too. I'm going to avoid using wax on my fretboard. Cheers!