Re: Washing off urushi?

From: Nelson Zink (zink@newmex.com)
Date: Mon Dec 02 2002 - 10:59:55 PST


Bruce,

> I am extremely sensitive to urushi. I have had to wait up to a
> year before I can play a new instrument without my chin feeling
> burned.

How about a different approach, the prophylactic approach. Don't remove the
urushi oil, contain it. Apply a couple good coats of a hard substantial
furniture wax. That way you don't have to wash your shak each time you play.

http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/citrusshield.htm

Howard's is a wax I like, I get it at the paint store. Or a good beeswax
coating would probably suffice.

Nelson

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