Citristrip in fretboard: help

[Tom0Blam0]

Title says it all. Tired to strip a neck, citristrip soaked through the tape and got into the fretboard. What can I do?

 

[reverendrally]

I assume it's an oiled board? I'd start wiping it down with a moist rag. Try and get it as clean as possible. Once you've got rid of everything, as much as possible, then you could try oiling it again. Lemon oil would probably work.

 

[Tom0Blam0]

Sorry I should have explained. I was stripping the finish off the back with citristrip. I taped off the fretboard but the stripper leaked through I'm spots. It's a rosewood board, not sure that anything is on it.

 

[HaMMerHeD]

Try cleaning it with a shop towel dampened with mineral spirits. If that doesnt work, try features alcohol. If you're in a country that thinks its citizens are all infants so you can't get that stuff...try rubbing alcohol, maybe.

The citristrip won't hurt the wood, but it does make a mess. I've had this exact thing happen. It will clean up, but may take a liberal application of some solvent and elbow grease .

 

[Tom0Blam0]

Thanks all. Wiping it with a damp rag and letting it dry did the trick. No harm done.