Hi,
I noticed this in the Kanilea warranty exclusions (section d):
(d) to asserted defects or damage ... caused by ... body salts or acids, ...;
I've been playing my ukuleles without wiping, and I only clean it before playing when the accumulated crud becomes too thick. Besides possibly being a little disgusting, I didn't see any harm as I believe the finish will surely protect the instrument from sweat.
Of course, I _WANT_ to wipe it down after every play as the old crud usually requires scraping with a credit card (i.e. more work) and I enjoy picking up a fresh ukulele; _BUT_ usually I find myself just hanging up the ukulele after playing or grabbing a ukulele to play immediately. There's just no time to clean it.
Now, it seems, body salt may damage ukulele's finish; or maybe it is just a problem for Kanilea's finish.
So, do you wipe down your ukulele after playing it? Be honest!
(I can't be the only one deferring cleaning/maintenance.)
I noticed this in the Kanilea warranty exclusions (section d):
(d) to asserted defects or damage ... caused by ... body salts or acids, ...;
I've been playing my ukuleles without wiping, and I only clean it before playing when the accumulated crud becomes too thick. Besides possibly being a little disgusting, I didn't see any harm as I believe the finish will surely protect the instrument from sweat.
Of course, I _WANT_ to wipe it down after every play as the old crud usually requires scraping with a credit card (i.e. more work) and I enjoy picking up a fresh ukulele; _BUT_ usually I find myself just hanging up the ukulele after playing or grabbing a ukulele to play immediately. There's just no time to clean it.
Now, it seems, body salt may damage ukulele's finish; or maybe it is just a problem for Kanilea's finish.
So, do you wipe down your ukulele after playing it? Be honest!
(I can't be the only one deferring cleaning/maintenance.)