[CAUT] Experiment success!

[Willem Blees]

Jeff

You'll find no corrosion on the wire. Corrosion happens when metal is 
exposed to moisture AND air. So for your experiment to work, dampen 
the wire with Downy and let it just sit there. But I'm afraid that 
will not give you the results you're looking for anyway. It's the 
moisture in the Downey that causes the wire to corrode. Not 
necessarily the chemicals. 

Wim 

Quoting Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>:

> Jeff,
> 
> I just began a new experiment!  I took a small piece of 13g wire and
> 
> wrapped it in a piece of cloth soaked in Downy.  We'll see by the end
> of 
> the week if anything corrodes, I hope ( or hope not!)
> 
> And fortunately, the piano upstairs with the bad hammers is also
> slated 
> for restringing soon.  Never try things out on the concert
> instruments, 
> eh?
> 
> Paul
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> Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> 
> Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org
> 04/03/2007 12:00 PM
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> On Apr 2, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Paul T Williams wrote:
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> The other question arising is whether the chemicals in Downy will be
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> corrosive to the strings. 
> 
> I believe I remember some discussion (on this list) some time back
> about 
> the Downy being corrosive to wire - especially bass strings?
> Jeff
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> 
> Jeff Tanner, RPT
> University of South Carolina
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Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA
205-348-1469