Fretboard Care

Howdy To108,

  Well there are a number of commercial preparations available to treat and preserve oiled wood finishes on the market, and as many "home remedies" out there ranging from olive oil to beeswax.  The best thing I have found is a liberal application of orange or lemon oil, allowed to penetrate, and then buff off the excess with a clean towel.  I usually do this at string changes, but it can be applied as often as you feel necessary.

  In finishing new wood with oil, one uses a blend of oils usually based with boiled linseed oil and the process is recommended to apply thus:

Once an hour for a day
Once a day for a week
Once a week for a month
Once a month for a year
Once a year for the rest of it's life

Lordy we do love those oil finishes! LOL    That's why God made Laquer!

Take Care;
Doug