Austin Shackles

OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
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"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
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>
> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

So far:
(Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles.
Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing.
Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power).

Not tried trike or other solvents yet.

JB

Naqerj

Austin Shackles wrote:
> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

I've used white spirit and it works. The destructions say not to use
solvents but I reckon thats 'cos the liquid gets warm while its working.
As long as you use it somewhere thats well ventilated and you don't
light up next to it, there's no promble.

--
Andrew

Austin Shackles

On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil@spam.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
>message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>
>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
>
>So far:
>(Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles.
>Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing.
>Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power).

cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O.
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------------------------------------------------\
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platypus

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil@spam.net>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>> "Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net>
>> wrote in message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other
>>> working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what
>>> results?
>>
>> So far:
>> (Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles.
>> Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing.
>> Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power).
>
> cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O.

When I worked at HP in Bristol, we had a big ultrasonic jobby in the
prototype area. First tank was Teepol, second and third were water.
Breathtakingly effective with trainers, as it happens...

--
platypus

"Merely corroborative detail, intended to
give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise
bald and unconvincing narrative."

JB

"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
message news:d0vtv2l7g9bcis2b7dht1b0e9mfb4fd189@4ax.com...
> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil@spam.net>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
>>message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
>>
>>So far:
>>(Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles.
>>Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing.
>>Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power).
>
> cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O.
> --
You want to see what it will do with coca cola with the fizz still in it :>)

JB

JB

"platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news4DLh.8438$DX5.7661@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil@spam.net>
>> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>
>>> "Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net>
>>> wrote in message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other
>>>> working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what
>>>> results?
>>>
>>> So far:
>>> (Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles.
>>> Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing.
>>> Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power).
>>
>> cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O.
>
> When I worked at HP in Bristol, we had a big ultrasonic jobby in the
> prototype area. First tank was Teepol, second and third were water.
> Breathtakingly effective with trainers, as it happens...
>
Putting the brown in to Brown Sauce since 1976.

JB

The Older Gentleman

Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:

> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

What ultrasonic widget are you using?

I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
make/model/price/source?


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Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
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>
> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle
I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest
Then i RTFM ;(
Biological washing power works well as do the other suggestions, but make
sure that the coke is really flat otherwise you come back to a very sticky
bubble bath all over the work bench.



-

Austin Shackles

On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000,
chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) enlightened
us thusly:

>Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>
>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
>
>What ultrasonic widget are you using?
>
>I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
>make/model/price/source?

elcheapo one from Aldi or somesuch. a friend picked it up for me. Small,
mind, it holds just over a pint of fluid. handy for small things though. I
did me watch, took about 5 or 6 goes but it successfully degunged the
expanding metal bracelet with almost no effort.

tried the tea strainer, with mixed results. got to find out what fluid
dissolves tannin. coke might...
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------------------------------------------------\
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Austin Shackles

On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:00:01 GMT, "Mark" <Mark@127.0.0.1>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
>message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>
>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
>
>Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle
>I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest
>Then i RTFM ;(

yes, it is. point noted.

>Biological washing power works well as do the other suggestions, but make
>sure that the coke is really flat otherwise you come back to a very sticky
>bubble bath all over the work bench.

hehe.
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------------------------------------------------\
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Howard

Austin Shackles wrote:
> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

Ammonia is smelly but it works. Dilute it of course


--
Howard
R100RT
Formerly: James Captain, A10, C15, B25, Dnepr M16 solo,
R80/7, R100RT (green!)

Roger Hunt

Mark wrote
>
>Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote in
>message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com...
>>
>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?
>
>Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle
>I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest
>Then i RTFM ;(

That is useful to know - I got an Aldi one and the first thing I did was
throw away the Manual.
--
Roger Hunt

Dr Ivan D. Reid

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:00:15 +0000, Roger Hunt <nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk>
wrote in <OdGmiJAfr9$FFwmW@nospam.demon.co.uk>:
> Mark wrote

>>Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle
>>I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest
>>Then i RTFM ;(

> That is useful to know - I got an Aldi one and the first thing I did was
> throw away the Manual.

Sounds like Mark's got a spare one if you need it...

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Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@[brunel.ac.uk|cern.ch] Room 40-1-B12, CERN
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Roger Hunt

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote
>On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:00:15 +0000, Roger Hunt <nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk>
> wrote in <OdGmiJAfr9$FFwmW@nospam.demon.co.uk>:
>> Mark wrote
>
>>>Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle
>>>I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest
>>>Then i RTFM ;(
>
>> That is useful to know - I got an Aldi one and the first thing I did was
>> throw away the Manual.
>
> Sounds like Mark's got a spare one if you need it...
>
Probably saturated with Coca-cola and several other noxious liquids, and
unreadable with the pages stuck together, but thanks for the thought.
--
Roger Hunt

Moon Badger

Austin Shackles wrote:

>
> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

Paraffin works OK on tarry/oily deposits, and is very good at de-gunking
carbs. Doesn't make them shine, but does dissolve gummy deposits.

Flat cola drinks, preferably sugar free have their uses for cleaning metals.

Detergent designed for automatic washing machines has its uses.

Dishwasher tablets work OK too. Not a whole tab though.

Dilute acetic acid works wonders on Mazak. Not bad at shifting corrosion or
at least making it easier to shift. Like cola drinks, the acid seems to
lift the surface up a notch too..

Dilute Gunk and other cleaners of that ilk.

Dilute ammonia.

Things not to use.

Petrol, or indeed anything that produces a flammable vapour or mist. ( H&S )

Washing up liquid or detergents without foam suppressors. Just work out how
I know that one. The soapy bubbles produced are incredibly fine. That may
be down to the bath I was using and the object in it though. ( can be
messy )

Neat vinegar or undiluted stop bath. Causes mild issues with breathing if it
produces a mist. ( can also damage/eat metal )

For complex shapes, don't just run the bath for hours on end, run it for a
while ( within the duty limits ) then rotate the object in the bath.

Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If
it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath.

I must get another. Damn useful things they are.

Austin Shackles

On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger
<not.valid@all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly:

>
>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If
>it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath.
>

hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by
about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise.

--
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Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------\
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them.
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Roger Hunt

Austin Shackles wrote
>On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger
><not.valid@all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If
>>it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath.
>>
>hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by
>about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise.
>
I thought the basket was more to stop things rattling in an irritating
manner, and to stop delicate things rattling around and getting scuffed.
--
Roger Hunt

Tim

In message <074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr@4ax.com>, Austin Shackles
<austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> writes
>
>OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working
>fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results?

"Decon 90" surface cleaner and "Hibiscrub" have been used to clean
carbs from time to time.
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

Moon Badger

Roger Hunt wrote:

> Austin Shackles wrote
>>On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger
>><not.valid@all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath.
>>>If it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath.
>>>
>>hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by
>>about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise.
>>
> I thought the basket was more to stop things rattling in an irritating
> manner, and to stop delicate things rattling around and getting scuffed.

*Ding*

Actually, suspending the object in the bath seems to work best ( for me ),
but it is a faff. This way, the basket doesn't get in the way, things
aren't scuffling about in the bath, and it doesn't make irritating noises
just on the threshold of your hearing range. Noises that make you want to
kill. That may again just be me.

Ken

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000,
> chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) enlightened
> us thusly:
>
>> Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>>

>
> tried the tea strainer, with mixed results. got to find out what fluid
> dissolves tannin. coke might...

Flash spray with bleach is almost magical at cleaning teapots &
strainers etc

Roger Hunt

Moon Badger wrote
>Roger Hunt wrote:
>
>> Austin Shackles wrote
>>>On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger
>>><not.valid@all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly:
>>>>
>>>>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath.
>>>>If it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath.
>>>>
>>>hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by
>>>about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise.
>>>
>> I thought the basket was more to stop things rattling in an irritating
>> manner, and to stop delicate things rattling around and getting scuffed.
>
>*Ding*
>
>Actually, suspending the object in the bath seems to work best ( for me ),
>but it is a faff. This way, the basket doesn't get in the way, things
>aren't scuffling about in the bath, and it doesn't make irritating noises
>just on the threshold of your hearing range. Noises that make you want to
>kill. That may again just be me.
>
My hearing was damaged by wearing open-face helmets I think, so those
psychosis-inducing frequencies pass me by (the voices say they do,
anyway).
--
Roger Hunt

Tim

In message <sHXLh.119150$nW6.96578@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk> , Ken
<ken.oilyrag@googlemail.com> writes
>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000,
>> chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) enlightened
>> us thusly:
>>
>>> Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>
>> tried the tea strainer, with mixed results. got to find out what
>>fluid
>> dissolves tannin. coke might...
>
>Flash spray with bleach is almost magical at cleaning teapots &
>strainers etc

denture cleaner is great for removing tannin.
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

Moon Badger

Roger Hunt wrote:

> Moon Badger wrote
>>Roger Hunt wrote:
>>

<snip>

>>
>>Actually, suspending the object in the bath seems to work best ( for me ),
>>but it is a faff. This way, the basket doesn't get in the way, things
>>aren't scuffling about in the bath, and it doesn't make irritating noises
>>just on the threshold of your hearing range. Noises that make you want to
>>kill. That may again just be me.
>>
> My hearing was damaged by wearing open-face helmets I think, so those
> psychosis-inducing frequencies pass me by (the voices say they do,
> anyway).

Mine was wrecked by too many years commuting on motorways without ear plugs.
Noisy as hell AGV helmets didn't help either. One thing it has made my
hearing is hypersensitive to certain frequencies, and guess what niggles.
Along with certain ink jet printers ( which scream staccato ) and
televisions with ageing high voltage circuits.

Roger Hunt

Moon Badger wrote
(irritating noises)

>televisions with ageing high voltage circuits.

Something in my computer system sometimes produces a high-pitched sort
of resonating noise, and I have to kick it to make it stop for a while.
--
Roger Hunt

Simon Wilson

The Older Gentleman wrote:

> Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>
> > OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other
> > working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what
> > results?
>
> What ultrasonic widget are you using?
>
> I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
> make/model/price/source?

Whatever you do don't be tempted to buy the cheapo larger Chinese ones
on ebay. I did and regretted it. Although the seller I used gave good
service (replaced it twice), they just don't last. First one lasted a
couple of hours, second one a couple of seconds, third one a couple of
minutes. I found a largish second hand one on ebay for about 80 quid I
think it was. New price over 500. Even with that it took aaaaages to
clean out my CB750 carbs.

HTH
--
/Simon

The Older Gentleman

Simon Wilson <siwilson@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> > Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:
> >
> > > OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other
> > > working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what
> > > results?
> >
> > What ultrasonic widget are you using?
> >
> > I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
> > make/model/price/source?
>
> Whatever you do don't be tempted to buy the cheapo larger Chinese ones
> on ebay. I did and regretted it. Although the seller I used gave good
> service (replaced it twice), they just don't last. First one lasted a
> couple of hours, second one a couple of seconds, third one a couple of
> minutes. I found a largish second hand one on ebay for about 80 quid I
> think it was. New price over 500. Even with that it took aaaaages to
> clean out my CB750 carbs.
>

Good advice, ta.


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The Older Gentleman

Roger Hunt <nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Moon Badger wrote
> (irritating noises)
>
> >televisions with ageing high voltage circuits.
>
> Something in my computer system sometimes produces a high-pitched sort
> of resonating noise, and I have to kick it to make it stop for a while.

My kids produce the same effect.


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BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

Simon Wilson

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Simon Wilson <siwilson@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>
>>> Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other
>>>> working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what
>>>> results?
>>> What ultrasonic widget are you using?
>>>
>>> I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
>>> make/model/price/source?
>> Whatever you do don't be tempted to buy the cheapo larger Chinese ones
>> on ebay. I did and regretted it. Although the seller I used gave good
>> service (replaced it twice), they just don't last. First one lasted a
>> couple of hours, second one a couple of seconds, third one a couple of
>> minutes. I found a largish second hand one on ebay for about 80 quid I
>> think it was. New price over 500. Even with that it took aaaaages to
>> clean out my CB750 carbs.
>>
>
> Good advice, ta.
>
>
As I think I've mentioned here before, or maybe it was that -other- NG,
UKRM, feel free to underground railway me bits if you need 'em doing.
Near jn 13 M4.

--
/Simon

Steve Borland

Simon Wilson wrote:
>
> Whatever you do don't be tempted to buy the cheapo larger Chinese ones
> on ebay. I did and regretted it. Although the seller I used gave good
> service (replaced it twice), they just don't last. First one lasted a
> couple of hours, second one a couple of seconds, third one a couple of
> minutes. I found a largish second hand one on ebay for about 80 quid I
> think it was. New price over 500. Even with that it took aaaaages to
> clean out my CB750 carbs.
>
> HTH

Can you give the brand names of the Good & the Bad - just so that I know
what to avoid?

Thanks,
Steve.

Simon Wilson

Steve Borland wrote:

> Simon Wilson wrote:
> >
> > Whatever you do don't be tempted to buy the cheapo larger Chinese
> > ones on ebay. I did and regretted it. Although the seller I used
> > gave good service (replaced it twice), they just don't last. First
> > one lasted a couple of hours, second one a couple of seconds, third
> > one a couple of minutes. I found a largish second hand one on ebay
> > for about 80 quid I think it was. New price over 500. Even with
> > that it took aaaaages to clean out my CB750 carbs.
> >
> > HTH
>
> Can you give the brand names of the Good & the Bad - just so that I
> know what to avoid?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve.

Ok, the bad ones were called "Sonic Wave" model DSD150A2Q

The good one I now have was marketed by RS Components, but almost
certainly not made by them.

HTH

--
/Simon

Mike Fleming

In article <uabvv2d58jrjghvuodpsbb4nirtif2jail@4ax.com>, Austin
Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net> writes:

> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000,
> chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) enlightened
> us thusly:
>
> >I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a
> >make/model/price/source?
>
> elcheapo one from Aldi or somesuch. a friend picked it up for me. Small,
> mind, it holds just over a pint of fluid. handy for small things though. I
> did me watch, took about 5 or 6 goes but it successfully degunged the
> expanding metal bracelet with almost no effort.
>
> tried the tea strainer, with mixed results. got to find out what fluid
> dissolves tannin. coke might...

That's the one I got. Even with a drop of washing up liquid in and two
shots at it, it didn't improve my bass strings at all.

--
Mike Fleming