Hi Folks,
I’m thinking of being proactive concerning broken strings in the future. My thought is that a waxed string would be less abrasive and minimize wear. Would this be a worthwhile thing to do? Another product? Or just not worry about it and restring as necessary?
Thanks,
Steve
Interesting idea, Steve. The failures I've seen have generally been of two types: frayed strings, and strings that wore out the plastic grommets that they passed through. Waxing the strings could help with both scenarios by reducing friction, and I don't see how it could hurt. A little cassette of sewing beeswax (https://www.amazon.com/Thread-Conditioner-Beeswax-Quilting-Strengthening/dp/B095HTNDSM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1W09WLCHM77Q0&keywords=sewing%2Bwax&qid=1642646443&sprefix=sewing%2Bwax%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-3&th=1) would be one easy way to do it.
Thanks for the link Andy. Nice easy way to apply it. I’ll give it a try on a single shade and see how it goes. My other thought was to rub the strings down with silicone.