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Disinfecting shared instrument
- Thread starter JES
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So what if THE dream bass is for sale used, regardless of outlet, for a really really good price.....
Then what should be done?
Then what should be done?
I do what I always do; strip down the instrument and clean it before I use it.
And I sure as heck never leave the same strings on it came with.
Passinwind
I know nothing.
- Dec 3, 2003
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I'm a massage therapist, so my job has me in direct contact with my clients. That means a long, thorough scrubbing of my hands up past my wrists and around/under my fingernails for about 15 to 20 seconds before and after every session. And if I had to catch a sneeze in the crook of my elbow, I make sure I lather up to there too.
I like Catfish's tip about bagging clothes and immediately showering, which makes sense when possibly coming into contact with nasty pathogens all the time. I didn't think of my shoes, though. I'll have to be sure to start zapping them with the medical-grade wipes we have there when I'm done with a shift. (Not that I'll be seeing many clients for the next two weeks. My clinic's been shuttered until the end of March. Inconveniencing, but perfectly understandable.)
Alcohol is good, but a good scrubbing with soap and water is king. (I don't know if antibacterial soap is any more effective or not) In a pinch, hand sanitizer is better than nothing, but best to stick with the tried and true method. Soap is a one-two punch. Some germs are killed immediately and the rest have their ability to stick to surfaces diminished so they can be washed away by the flow of water.
Yes, you are missing the body bags piling up. People are dying (Italy is the future of the United States right now, and probably other countries), and if you understand how viral infections work, you should be concerned. If you don’t understand how viral infections work, look it up. Lots of epidemiologists are writing explanations that are clear for non-experts right now.
As to the topic of the thread: I hereby accept that I will not receive advice on how to properly clean and disinfect a bass without damaging the finish. But I do appreciate the Fender and Gibson advice.
Where I am, this is not an issue since we are under a shelter-in-place order and the only person that would be touching any of my instruments is my son, and we are treated as a single cross-infected (but hopefully not infected at all) unit already.
Presidential press conference this AM said that peak infection #'s will be 45 days from now.
I've used isopropyl alcohol before on poly finishes with no problem.
Just don't use it on a nitro finish, as it will dissolve it.
Just don't use it on a nitro finish, as it will dissolve it.
Disinfecting shared instruments - right up there with sharing wives with no complications. Just don't.
I pick my butt between songs......this usually keeps folks from wanting to touch my gear........
Everclear or Mowhawk grain alcohol is easier on a poly finish than isopropyl due to whatever denaturant is in there.
For example if you clean a textured plastic finish, such as a joystick or some keyboards, with isopropyl you’re likely to have smooth plastic when you’re done.
If you do it with Everclear the grain is generally perfectly intact unless something like a permanent marker’s solvent has already damaged it.
For example if you clean a textured plastic finish, such as a joystick or some keyboards, with isopropyl you’re likely to have smooth plastic when you’re done.
If you do it with Everclear the grain is generally perfectly intact unless something like a permanent marker’s solvent has already damaged it.
