A change of strings can be a mixed bag of satisfaction and relief. After a good couple hours of playing it is worth the effort. It is just not quite like getting the instrument back from the guitar doctor. This one extra step might change your strings more often. Polish the frets while the strings are off and you have a poor man's luthier service. Use as much time and patience as you can afford. You are rewarded with a buttery smooth gleaming delight to the touch. This is half of what I get out of the yearly trip to the luthier. It is seriously that good!Let me share my journey with this experience so far. I will tell you what I have found that works. The first time that I did the fret polishing was just a quick rub down. It was a bit frustrating. More than a bit. I was considering not even doing all of the frets. The little plates are thin and flexible.That first time polishing frets was on my acoustic dread. I was seated on a stool with the guitar on the floor. This the same way I usually change strings (Justin Guitar Style). As I polished frets the guitar was rocking. The rocking caused the thin metal slotted fretboard protectors to jump off and on the frets. Polish was as much on the board as the fret. It seemed like it went on and on as a real fight all the way thru. Three way rumble. I was holding the plate by the handle. This grip did little to control the placement of the plate with relation to the fret. The thin metal would flex and rise up at the far end when enough pressure was applied to overcome the shifting neck due to the movement of the guitar body edge on the floor. This is partly due to the slight bend in the center of the plate to compensate for varying neck circumference. Nothing holding still. Just fighting for every inch of fret being polished. But I did it. Polished all of the playable frets. Stringed up and instantly knew as soon as I began to play that this was worth the effort and frustration. It doesn't have to be that difficult to polish the frets with a couple simple adjustments to the routine as follows.Current polish routine. Remove strings. Set up a small kneeling meditation stool that leans slightly forward. With the stool angled toward me I rest the edge of the guitar on the kneeling stool. This reduced the rocking considerably. Then placing the slotted fretboard protector plate on the fret with a small open space at the end of the slot. Pinch the plate at the edge of the fretboard using the guitar neck to rest your hand don't worry about the handle. This allows enough pressure to be applied to the plate to remain flush with the board. The gap at the end allows for some guitar body movement and polishing pressure without jumping up off of the fret. I like using old white t shirt rather than the provided black rag. Maybe the black rag could be quicker? But it won't really reveal the black tarnish because it is black.Short version. Use a folded up blanket and pillow to rest the guitar on the floor securely witouut rocking. Pinch the plate with a gap open at the far end. Rest hand with plate on fretboard edge. Polish. Oil board. Replace strings. Amaze yourself with instant joy.The fretboard oil revealed to me for the first time that I have wood grain on my ebony fretboard. Who knew? It turns out that there is something better than lemon oil or Old English furniture polish. It is this stuff. It seems to be a very clean and well refined oil.I have upped my game. Up yours 👍

While using this product I thought I wasn't doing anything to help clean the frets. I thought that I was just going through the motions. I did notice that the frets were smoother after polishing. But visually it didn't see a difference. The next day I thought I would do it again to see if it would make a difference, as soon as I pick the guitar up I could tell they were definitely shining.The product is very easy to use. The fret guards worked great, although some of the polish still gets on the frets, just wipe it off and continue.I also used a fret polishing cloth from Ernie ball that I've had for years. Together these products do a great job.Frets started out as bumpy and oxidized. Now they're very smooth and bright. Frets guards make the process faster. I use to tape off the fret board. I highly recommend this and all the other Music Nomand products. So far they seem to be the best, and I never found a product that doesn't do what it claims to do.

Used this on a few basses now but really impressed by the Frine fret polish on my brass frets on the Warwick Thumb Bolt on 4 string bass. I also used a few dabs to clean the adjustable nut on this old Warwick and it shined right up without any chemical smell which is nice. The fret board oil is also really good as a cleaner on the first passes and then also works really well to condition the wood without anything on the strings. Took the strings off to clean if curious about the pictures, just the first steps in doing a new full setup. These frets and nut were very tarnished and worn in appearance as I haven't ever cleaned them and it's 31 years old, now looking brand spanking new.Good on stainless steel and nickel frets and metal hardware as well. Good kit for a deep cleaning and detail of the fretboard and metal hardware.

For over 10 years I followed Taylor guitars advice to use steel wool to clean the ebony fretboard and polish the frets on my 414ce (and then moisturize with boiled linseed oil). However, my current living situation doesn't allow for steel wool particles around the work desk (which is an actual desk with fixed electronics which could be damaged by steel wool), so after much research, I went for this product. It works. However, it took me 2 hours to accomplish what usually takes me 30-40 min with steel wool and linseed oil (counting taping around the sound hole and control knobs, vacuuming and moisturizing the fretboard). It takes A LOT of polishing, and care not to get the polish all over the fretboard. The instructions say to use a "pea size" amount. However, I found a pea size was way too much. I'd say it requires more like a tiny dot; just enough to polish or it will leak out from under the provided fret guard. If your fretboard is really gunky, it will take a lot. I opted for cleaning the fretboard, then polishing the frets, then cleaning the fretboard again, because I didn't think all the gunk had been thoroughly cleaned. Overall, if I had an actual workbench and I could choose, I'd stick with steel wool/linseed oil. However, this gets you 90-97% there (depending on your grime level), and is an effective and a less messy alternative to steel wool. I can recommend for other people who need something portable and clean. For the price, I feel they could have included another, bigger microfiber towel for the cleaner/moisturizer application.

I bought a new guitar but it was sitting in the original box for two years before I got it. The strings oxidized the frets and looked bad. The guitar played great and I figured I’d give the fret cleaner a shot since their other products work great. Dosent take much. I laid the guitar on thier work mat and from the start was amazed how easy it was with great results. Thanks Music Nomad for making me look good.

My guitar frets had become really oxidized and rusted in spots from sitting in a soft case for a few months while I was away on a trip. This polish cleaned them up immediately without much elbow grease required. Very impressed and happy with the results and not having to use an abrasive that would potentially damage the guitar.

High quality guitar cleaning and maintenance kit.

Es el segundo que compro, por algo será. Las herramientas no son para nada frágiles, aunque a primera vista así lo parezca, cumplen de maravilla con su función. En cuanto al pulimento, hace su trabajo súper rápido; claro, depende de que tan sucios u oxidados estén las partes metálicas. El aceite para nutrir el diapasón cumple al 100 con su propósito. Mis guitarras y las de mis alumnos están protegidas del paso natural del tiempo y se ven hermosas.Seguiré comprando este Kit.

中身は歯磨き粉のような液。錆の付けているフレットを磨くと、見えるほどすぐキラキラになった。良いです。

Wow, great product, took years of oxidation and playing grime away from this 52 year old acoustic. Rosewood rehydrated with f-one oil. Frets polished up look and feel great. It will play smooth and easy now. Here is the before, and after photos.BK