Violin Cleaning

nail polish remover cleaning violin strings?

is that okay? does it make it clean or worse? will it make the sound better? does it harm anything? should i do that? please tell me. :] thank you! all answers appreciated. [[except jokes]]

No: don't use that. You should use the following:

Fiddlebrite
http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/V401.htm

Don't use nailpolish anywhere near the violin!!! It'll strip the wood, and is not intended for violin strings.

You can use (if you must) rubbing alcohol, but only a tiny, tiny amount, and only if you put several layers of clean, dry cloth between the strings and the wood of the fingerboard and violin. Careful!!

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