[CAUT] Experiment success!

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

I've seen green string grooves on bass hammers treated with Downy in humid climates. Can't say I detected a change in the sound.
Ed Sutton

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>From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2007 2:27 PM
>To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Experiment success!
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>Jeff,
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>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!)
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>And fortunately, the piano upstairs with the bad hammers is also slated 
>for restringing soon.  Never try things out on the concert instruments, 
>eh?
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>Paul
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>Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> 
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>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 
>corrosive to the strings. 
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>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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