Posted on January 13, 2010February 7, 2024 by Dale Phillips Violin Q & A: Violin Cleaner Recipe Violin Q & A: Violin Cleaner Recipe by George Manno Originally published in American Lutherie #11, 1987 and Big Red Book of American Lutherie Volume One, 2000 Do you know the recipe for making the old Sacconi special violin cleaner and polish? I have tried just about everything but can’t come up with the right recipe. No, I’m sorry I don’t. You may want to break this down into a smaller recipe, but here’s a formula for a very good cleaner. 2 qts. alcohol (denatured) 2 qts. turpentine (artist grade) 1 qt. distilled Water 1 pt. raw linseed oil 1 pt. pure lemon oil