So I put the rosin on the hair of my bow before I play the violin. Well, now my violin has tons of white rosin stuck to it’s strings & body, how do I get it off, & how do I prevent it from happening?
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February 7th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Did you have a music teacher. Usually the first thing you learn is to WIPE THE INSTRUMENT DOWN before you put it away.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
You can’t really prevent it from happening, just clean it off with this:http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items…
Fiddlebrite works like a polish but actually it’s just a cleaner. Only use this product if you have a “student” instrument, under 1K. If you have an expensive instrument, dust it off every time & have a luthier clean it every six months, or barring that, use these products from SHAR:http://www.sharmusic.com/itemdy00.asp?T1…
February 8th, 2010 at 4:19 am
That’s normal, & all you need to do is keep a soft cloth in your case, & lightly wipe down the violin each time you finish playing before you put it in the case. You can see professional musicians doing this all the time.
If there’s a lot of buildup that you want to take off & start fresh, a music supply store can sell you polish made for a violin. (You don’t want to use pledge or any harsh cleaner, they can damage the finish.) Most of the time though you’ll only need to wipe it with a dry cloth.
February 8th, 2010 at 10:18 am
This works really well, but YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.
If the rosin is really really stuck to the strings, try using some rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth. Make sure you don’t get it on the body, though.
For the body, I suggest using a tiny bit of olive oil on a soft cloth. If you get too much, though, it might feel kind of slippery. Just use your own judgement.
February 8th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
A velvet like cloth. Tissues will work in a pinch.
And try to use no more than 10 strokes on the bow.
February 8th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
First, this means you have too much rosin on your bow. Restrict your happy rosining a bit & you’ll be fine in the future
Second, to get the rosin dust off of your violin now, use a very soft dry cloth & gently wipe the strings & body of your violin. Make sure you do this after every time you play your violin, because rosin dust can eat at your violin & coat your strings, & with time it could be stuck there forever to ruin your beautiful playing!
February 8th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
okay first of alll i have had the same experince ! YOU never put to much rosin on yur bow only five to 10 strokes & thats IT!!!
to take the rosin of just use a soft cloth DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT PUTTING ON WATER to prevent it from happening again just a simple cloth & every time u r finish playing make sure u take the rosin off with yur cloth if not can cause yur stings 2 break easily or wont have a nice tone!