Re: best method to clean mandolin surface?
If you're hell-bent on using wax, consider the Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Was Polish. It's made in England and it's reportedly used by museums and restorers across the pond. It's acid neutral and water and acid resistant. According to the company, "this blend of specially refined microcrystalline fossil-origin waxes is widely used by restoration specialists and world-renowned museums. Its myriad uses include revitalization and protection of furniture, leather, marble, metal, onyx, and ivory. Renaissance Wax refreshes colors and imparts a soft sheen. In domestic use, its hard finish will also protect polished surfaces against fingerprints and damage from spills, including wine or spirits." I've never used it on an instrument but I know of some people who have and they seem to like it. I have used it as a protectant on other items and it works very well. One drawback, it's a little pricey.
If you're curious, Google it. Lots of folks carry it.
David Hopkins
2001 Gibson F-5L mandolin
Breedlove Legacy FF mandolin; Breedlove Quartz FF mandolin
Gibson F-4 mandolin (1916); Blevins f-style Octave mandolin, 2018
McCormick Oval Sound Hole "Reinhardt" Mandolin
McCormick Solid Body F-Style Electric Mandolin; Slingerland Songster Guitar (c. 1939)
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