> How do you apply it Ed? Do you take it completely off the lute, or > apply with extreme care and a match stick, or similar?
I'd guess that slipping a sheet of wax paper or plastic between the lute and the string would be as safe as removing the string entirely. I'd use a double layer: paper towel (for absorbancy to prevent runs) and plastic (for imperviousness). And I'd practice beforehand on regular household string. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
