Cloth Ears -> RE: Silk for nails (Oct. 26 2010 0:06:38)
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We all have different physiology. I have a friend who is a classical guitar player, who has 'perfect' nails. However my nails are thin and easily eroded by various techniques. I also have highly acidic sweat that pores from my hands and even through my nail fibres. I burn through bass strings in 3 or 4 days of 9 hour practice...sometimes I wish I had my classical' guitar friends physiology...he keeps strings for 6 months (all the nickel worn off due to friction rather than pitted and burned off by acidic lipids). I use 'Star Nails' china silk strips and cyanoacrylate (nail/super glue) in small 3g bottles that are easier to keep the nozzle clean. Almost every day, as the moisture comes through my nails, the previous day's protection lifts off easily leaving a clean undamaged nail. As Fergusito points out, this method CAN damage nails...so try it out, but monitor the situation. One thing I advise COMPLETELY AGAINST is acrylic nails. I tried this 8 years ago and discovered that as the nail fibres grow under the acrylic, they get deformed by being stuck to the nasty acrylic.
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