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Old 12-14-2008, 02:30 PM
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Miracle cloth ?

i read enthusiastic comments about using "Miracle Cloth" to polish string instruments.
has anybody here made experiences with it?
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Old 12-15-2008, 02:11 PM
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i read enthusiastic comments about using "Miracle Cloth" to polish string instruments.
has anybody here made experiences with it?
thank you!
Using the Shroud of Turin to polish up your bass? Now that's swanky!
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Old 12-15-2008, 02:55 PM
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Using the Shroud of Turin to polish up your bass? Now that's swanky!


in fact i read this:
http://www.geigenbauonline.de/?Werks...Geige_reinigen

even if you don´t understand the funny language, the pictures speak for themself a little bit.
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:43 PM
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in fact i read this:
http://www.geigenbauonline.de/?Werks...Geige_reinigen

even if you don´t understand the funny language, the pictures speak for themself a little bit.
Hmmm...interesting. Looks like a specialized cloth for clearing away rosin reside, with a few spiffy side uses for things like cleaning up bow frogs, etc.

Here's an autotranslated version of the page: http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...QtylyynKoQeDPg
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Old 12-15-2008, 05:46 PM
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I sometimes use a Miracle Cloth to polish the stainless steel on my boat. For me, it seems to leave a milky residue that has to be buffed off with a clean rag. But on the boat, it's quicker & easier than drippy liquids or paste, though I'm not sure it does a better job.

I wouldn't let it near any wooden instrument, lest the silicone, or solvent, or whatever it contains gets into the grain.

Just my opinion, and I'm assuming this is the same product, called "Miracle Cloth".

...Lyle
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