Strings and boiling them

[Jimryan]

Afternoon all,

This is potentially a very stupid question.

I've boiled strings in the past, boiled them, dried them in the oven and re-strung them.

However, that was when I used regular stainless strings. These days, I use rotosound nexus strings, which (as you know) are coated. Can the boiling process still be applied to coated strings, without causing any harm/damage to them and/or the coating? If not the boiling part, what about the drying part?

Cheers all,

James

[geoffbyrne]

If they are coated, they should (theoritically) never need boiling or immersing in alcohol.

G.

[neepheid]

I wouldn't think the coating would be terribly happy about being boiled and subsequently lightly roasted.

[Jimryan]

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1362930868' post='2006334']
If they are coated, they should (theoritically) never need boiling or immersing in alcohol.

G.
[/quote]

I've worn the coating off in a few places, was considering boiling to add a wee bit extra life.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1362931006' post='2006337']
I wouldn't think the coating would be terribly happy about being boiled and subsequently lightly roasted.
[/quote]

That was my thoughts

[discreet]

Short answer is, if you're not happy with them buy some new ones!

[Jimryan]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1362932238' post='2006360']
Short answer is, if you're not happy with them buy some new ones!
[/quote]

That's the plan...when I eventually get paid