[pianotech] ethylene glycol leak damages Yamaha C3

[Mark Ultsch]

Thanks for the responses concerning the glycol leaked onto the C3.
Incidently, the brand name of this glycol is Gly-Kool.   Many jokes will be
made about how Kool it is.

Gly-Kool contains additives for anti-corrosion and pH balance to keep from
hurting ferrous metals and copper pipes.

Might that change your feelings, Ron, about the need for re-stringing if I
can clean the stuff off the strings?  (I doubt the bass strings can be
salvaged.)

Thanks again.

Mark


> Will the glycol with additives creep alongthestrings into the tuning pin
> block?

I doubt it, but the stuff sitting on the strings will absorb moisture 
and rust the strings. Not that long ago, some tooners used to use 
ethylene glycol for pin dope.