How do you cope with acid hands?

NJL · #1 10-19-2005, 09:35 AM

My hands sweat alot with I play....how do you guys cope with acid hands?

What type of rags do you use?
Do you actually use a spray before and after you play?
Do you have to rotate sets of strings (denatured alcohol)?

What are you methods?

Unchain · #2 10-19-2005, 10:27 AM

Anti-Perspirant lotion. Works like a dream!
http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...40&id=prod6284

**baba** · #3 10-19-2005, 10:33 AM

I use my pants as a rag. Don't over think this now.

Folmeister · #4 10-19-2005, 12:27 PM

Baby wipes. Keep a container in your gig bag and give the old flippers a wipe before starting every set.

jive1 · #5 10-19-2005, 12:28 PM

Have you tried coated strings?

Mon Rominee · #6 10-19-2005, 12:31 PM

wash hands before play. wipe down strings after. if needed, a small rosin bag will keep hands dry (but sometimes gunk strings a bit)...about your only options short of rubbing sport stick on yer palms.

sometimes you're just screwed from having a high- Ph.

NJL · #7 10-19-2005, 01:48 PM

Has anyone ever had that operation that deals with sweat?

farboozle · #8 10-20-2005, 05:37 PM

I've gotten used to buying new strings over and over again . . .

The Golden Boy · #9 10-20-2005, 09:10 PM

Acid hands?

Base strings.

NJL · #10 10-20-2005, 09:12 PM

Tim Cole · #11 10-20-2005, 09:15 PM

Bah, I don't bother wiping anything down, just replace them about once a week or two. Lately, I've been lazy and left a set on for like 2 months.

NJL · #12 10-20-2005, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Cole

Bah, I don't bother wiping anything down, just replace them about once a week or two.

Must be nice.

Tim Cole · #13 10-20-2005, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJL

Must be nice.

Heh, I usually buy them on a deal by the box, but have lately been using rotosounds which are both cheap, and seem to be pretty long lasting. I still have 10-12 other random packs sitting around waiting to be used, if I ever get to them.

Another choice is TI flats. GREAT strings (I never dug flats before) that only get better with time. I can see getting 2-3 years out of a set of those!

BassGod · #14 10-21-2005, 03:39 PM

Would sweating a lot damage a satin (matte) finish? I was just about to start a new thread when I saw this one.

Graeme

Murf · #15 10-21-2005, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baba

I use my pants as a rag. Don't over think this now.

yep me too.