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Post by Doug on Oct 24, 2014 18:58:00 GMT -5
Paul, You seem to have studied this thoroughly, so you probably know the answer here. Since I have too much humidity (around 72% at 72 degrees Fahrenheit, can I use a really dry soap dish sponge in the guitar case to reduce moisture, and if so, what color do you recommend? Go to Walmart and get one of those small cheap AC units and install it in your case and it will dry things out.
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Post by epaul on Oct 24, 2014 19:16:21 GMT -5
A dry sponge in your guitar case would help some, but you would need about 97 of them. The color is important. But, there is no way to know what the right color is without trying all of them as there is no way to know which color well work with your guitar. Seriously, I don't think a dry sponge will do much. In theory, yes, it will do something, in practice, I don't think so. There are options. If I really had a problem with excess humidity, I would give this a try: Don't blame me if this explodesSome of the earlier versions of this product had some issues with leakage and staining of the case lining (for some odd reason). But, they seem to be working out pretty well now, and they are effective at lowering humidity safely. Taylor recommends them. If I had a problem with humidity one way or another, I would try one. But, I don't. The soapcase/sponge is cheap, simple and it does all I need to have done. If you try the Humidipac and like everything about it except for the cost of the refill packs, there is information on the web on various ways to "recharge" the packs at home (stick them in the oven at low heat). Another approach is to get a jar of silica gel at some chemical supply outfit and put it in a fishnet sock of some type and keep that in your guitar case. I did try this myself one particularly muggy summer. I googled around and got a jar of the stuff. Put it in a sock and stuffed it in the case. But, it was messy and recharging the stuff was a bother, and the weather turned nice and dry soon after I started messing around with the stuff, so I don't even know how much it helped. I think the PW Humidipac is a simpler, less messy, more controllable way of safely reducing the humidity inside a guitar case. A simple dimple quick and easy to way to give a humid guitar quick relief: Take the guitar out of the case and then blow dry the lining of the guitar case. Blow it down good, but don't start it on fire. When you stick your guitar back in, at least the case will be nice and dry and it will soak up some of the moisture in your guitar. In severe cases (your case isn't severe, we are talking Philippine rainforest here) you can carefully blow dry the interior of the guitar. If I were concerned about excess humidity, I would blow dry the case once a week or so and I would give the PW Humidipac a try. (and I would keep an eye on the darn thing). Also, I would have a several digital hygrometers on hand, a couple for the house and one for the guitar case. The humidity you hear the weatherman talk about, or a neighbor talk about, is not the same as the humidity level in your house. The outside humidity could be 80% RH while the humidity in your house could be 50% RH, or lower. There is connection between outside humidity and interior humidity, but it is subject to a hundred variables, and without a couple well-placed hygrometers on hand, you will never know what is going on inside your own very individual home. >
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Post by epaul on Oct 24, 2014 19:27:01 GMT -5
Inadvertent source of confusion. I have been referring to a soapcase as a soapdish. I don't know why.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Oct 24, 2014 19:38:46 GMT -5
Inadvertent source of confusion. I have been referring to a soapcase as a soapdish. I don't know why. It's because you are a nutcase. Mike
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Oct 25, 2014 12:33:11 GMT -5
Inadvertent source of confusion. I have been referring to a soapcase as a soapdish. I don't know why. That is my fault. I made the error and you followed me off the cliff. Thanks for the info.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2014 13:21:01 GMT -5
If excess humidity is the problem, what about setting a tray of desiccant -- the kind you get at craft stores for drying flowers -- in the case? Or would that make things too dry?
Years ago, I had a Chevy Tracker with a canvas top and the inside of the windshield would get moist and freeze in the winter. I set a small tray of desiccant in the car and the problem went away.
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