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    Overlord of Music kimball492's Avatar
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    Ok bought Feed N Wax to try it jeez for the same size 480 ml one shop wanted to charge $45.00 . Drovers in Perth does it for $21.00. It's almost like a thinner version of petroleum oil jelly to apply. Smells nice more Lemon than Orange . Cleaned the fretboard with Naptha, Goes on nicely left on for 20 mins to let the fretboard drink it in then wiped off the excess . Then applied another as fretboard was dry to begin with ,so coated again left for 20 mins wiped off excess. Fitted new strings didnt have my fav Elixirs so fitted Cleartone that I had left . They just don't sound same or last half as long as the Elixirs . Glad it's last packet .
    Would of liked the feed n wax to be a little thicker on application . But I know have enough for a few guitars in near future .
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    Quote Originally Posted by kimball492 View Post
    Cleaned the fretboard with Naptha,
    Hi Kim,
    In all the research I have been doing I keep coming across the Americans referring to "Naptha". Try as I might I have not been able to ascertain the Australian equivalent. I have seen it referred to as Methylated Spirits, Mineral Turpentine, White Spirit and Shellite. Finally someone who has used it! Can you at least give me a clue to what it is??

    If I had to guess........ probably Shellite.

    cheers
    rob

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