<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3401" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999>Anyone = have good tips for cleaning treble strings?  I have seen many trebles = with small rust spots.  My first thought is to use super fine (#0000) steel = wool, then clean with a cotton ball dampened with alcohol.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999>What = about bore solvent used to clean guns?  Would that be OK as long as it was not = dripped onto the soundboard?  Bore solvent is a good cleaner for guns, so I = wonder if that would be a good solvent for the kind of dirt/rust that tends to = attach itself to strings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999>I = searched the archives, but found only one reference to string cleaning with paint = thinner to remove some substance, and another recommendation to use 3M paint = stripping pads instead of steel wool to clean bass strings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=310070322-30051999>Any thoughts?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Formsma</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>