How to - Shape and File Your Fingernail Picks

How To Shape and File Your Finger Picks

Tiptonic Finger Picks can be shaped and filed in exactly the same way that you would file a fingernail. Use an emery board, fine grit sandpaper, or buff to a shine to fine tune your picks to suit your playing technique.

Cross section of Tiptonic Finger Pick showing the nail slot and the thickness at the tip — Cross section of a Tiptonic Finger Pick showing the nail slot and the thickness at the tip

Here are a few things to consider while shaping and filing your Finger Picks.

Tiptonic Finger Picks can be sanded with progressive grit sandpaper from 120 up to 2000 grit or higher if a glossy playing surface is preferred.
Picks can be filed while they are being worn, or when they are off. Avoid getting any sanding dust on the adhesive.
Clean dust and oils off of adhesive by wiping it with an isopropyl alcohol pad.
Use caution while filing in the area directly around the nail slot. Don’t file so deep that you cut into it.
The material is generally about 1 mm thick everywhere except for the tip where it is thicker. It is thinnest in the area around the cuticle.
The tip end directly in front of the nail slot is the thickest area. It gets thinner on the sides and top.
Tip – While filing, hold them up to a light to see the exact location of the slot. Use caution, particularly on the sides, and don’t file into the slot.