stos - 10-18-2008 at 12:44 PM
hello,
I was just wondering how to clean the front of the oud when there are finger prints on it ( I don t how to say this in english sorry, it is when your
fingers are dirty and leave some prints on the face of the oud )
thanks a lot
Amer - 10-18-2008 at 02:10 PM
I personally use a little cloth that came with my sunglasses.. 
Try to find a soft cotton cloth, just don't use water or any sprays as they might penetrate the wood and eventually damage the oud..
If your oud is polished and covered with a glassy material, you can use guitar cleaning kits (in very minimal amounts).. But make sure you don't use
it on any part that is not protected..
This one wasn't bad, http://www.music123.com/Planet-Waves-Guitar-Polish-Express-Pack-365...
hama - 10-19-2008 at 05:23 AM
you can apply olive oil with a piece of cloth
or apply guitar polish( you can find in most music shops) and apply in the same way
SamirCanada - 10-19-2008 at 06:48 AM
DO NOT PUT OIL on an unfinished face!
better to use a little bit of lemon oil on the fingerboard with a rag. you can use 0000 steel wool if the rag doesn't work.
whatever you do. Do not let ANY oil on the face.
If you problem is the dark area where the face meets the fingerboard, you can try to use a good white eraser and work on the area.
stos - 10-19-2008 at 09:51 AM
thanks a lot
the finger prints were on the unvarnished face of the oud
but I went to one luthier today and he put them out with I think one kind 0000 sand paper and it work fine
thanks a lot