germain Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Any ideas on potential damage if using propylene glycol in a violin case for humidification. I am thinking about very diluted solution 20/80 water... Ooops wrong forum sorry. I should have posted this in the pegbox... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violon Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Any ideas on potential damage if using propylene glycol in a violin case for humidification. I am thinking about very diluted solution 20/80 water...Ooops wrong forum sorry. I should have posted this in the pegbox... Aside from any 'potential damage', I don't think there would be any benefit to using anti-freeze. The point is to humidify your instrument and that mixture hardly evaporates, hence, no humidification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Burgess Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 With something like ten years chasing the topic, I consider it risky enough that I won't use it. It may be the perfect thing for cigar humidors, or other applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germain Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Aside from any 'potential damage', I don't think there would be any benefit to using anti-freeze. The point is to humidify your instrument and that mixture hardly evaporates, hence, no humidification. Well not exactly. The glycol vapors permeate wood and allow it to attract, absorb humidity from the air itself without you having to add watter. In othe words case/ humidor becomes like a moisture magnet. Even in the dryest climates 50/50 solution will raise the case/ humidor humidity to 60-70%. I know this is a bit much for violins that's why I was thinking more dilution. Although the humidity may be slightly higher it is better risking a crack in a valuable instrument. I am just concerned with the glycol vapors penetrating the violin wood and varnish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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