On 1/12/2011 8:24 AM, Mark Ultsch wrote: > 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.) It'll still attract moisture, and antifreeze is a bear to glean off of stuff without plenty of soap and water. I've typically found that approaching these things optimistically is dangerous. I'd rather be wrong in favor of a safer than necessary rebuild or replacement than to find after spending the insurance money on minimal repairs, that it was the wrong choice. First rule of hang gliding - never fly higher than you're willing to fall. To me, that means leave as little to chance as possible when you just get one shot. Ron N
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