arabassist Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm thinking of getting coated strings due to their longer life. I assume i'll still have to clean them to keep their life long? What do people suggest i use, WD40? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='arabassist' post='519731' date='Jun 21 2009, 12:48 AM']I'm thinking of getting coated strings due to their longer life. I assume i'll still have to clean them to keep their life long? What do people suggest i use, WD40? Cheers[/quote] You absolutely don't need to clean them... Just a quick wipe down with a dry cloth when you're finished playing. Make sure you're getting underneath the strings while you're doing this, as that's a prime place for build up. (Even with normal, uncoated strings def not wd-40! It might transfer onto that nice, uncoated rosewood fingerboard on the bass in your avatar, possibly staining it and, at least, making it slippy and smelly!) Edited June 21, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 [quote name='arabassist' post='519731' date='Jun 21 2009, 12:48 AM']I'm thinking of getting coated strings due to their longer life. I assume i'll still have to clean them to keep their life long? What do people suggest i use, WD40? Cheers[/quote] a micro fibre cloth is best imho and if you want to use some cleaning fluid use something which evaporates quick...meths for instance..smelly but sure the coatings shouldnt let any moisture or cleaining liquid get into the wraps ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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