Paul Dempsey wrote: >There are a zillion things I think its NOT. It's not spray polish,or any >kind of spray lube(like WD-40). It's not particularly sticky,oily, and there >is little residue of the substance itself. I'm leaning toward somthing like >spray-on oven cleaner(caustic lye ?) . > I would think that caustic lye would rapidly corrode the copper on the strings and other metalic parts. A clear varnish maybe? Also, lye should crystallise into a white powder as the solvent evaporates. Of course, you've seen the residue yourself and know exactly what it looks like. I'm just trying to speculate without actually seeing it. Good luck anyway. Laurence Beach Vancouver BC Canada
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