Polish for '74 Les Paul

[wiltel24]

What is a good polish to use on a '74 Les Paul? Assume they had nitrocellulose finish back then, but not sure.

 

[efstop]

I like Gibson polish.
It's definitely a nitro-finished guitar. There was a '98 to '06 LP Special SL (Sans Lacquer) model., but all the rest are nitro.

 

[gball]

I use Virtioso. Fantastic stuff.

And yes, they have always been Nitro.

 

[HRC]

I use Gibson Pump Polish on all of my guitars.

 

[JohnnyN]

It is nitro. I use Gibson pump polish.

 

[Mr French]

I use Virtioso. Fantastic stuff.

And yes, they have always been Nitro.

Always hear great things about them. Pricey but results justify the cost.

 

[gball]

Always hear great things about them. Pricey but results justify the cost.

Agreed. I use it on my '79 - it just somehow enhances the sheen of the old finish, which is why I recommended for Ops '74.

By and large though I use the Gibson pump polish on my "modern" Gibsons.

 

[smk506]

The big key with polishes and nitro is to avoid silicone products. The silicone can bleed through the nitro and contaminate the wood which makes finish repairs a huge pita and I believe even cause discoloration.

Virtuoso is a good brand, they make a good cleaner and polish set. Music nomad makes good stuff, the Gibson pump spray seems popular.

If you do a decent amount of guitar work for friends or have a lot of guitars it pays to look at car care products. They’re usually a lot cheaper and the same or better than the music industry puts out.

If you’re just up keeping a few guitars of your own and don’t want to bother buying bigger sizes than you need than the guitar branded stuff is fine too.

 

[Elrathia]

Never polish my guitars. Wipe with micro fiber cloth.

 

[Midnight Blues]

I use Virtioso. Fantastic stuff.

And yes, they have always been Nitro.

+1, as well as the cleaner.