Do I need to setup again after changing strings?

[Whying_Dutchman]

@Anja

boiled them.

I read somewhere that you should not use the pot you boiled it with afterwards, for cooking.

A much more gentle way is to use this:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B007BNGV9S

@ed uses a professional ultrasonic cleaner, maybe he can comment too?

Of course, I started a thread about this topic:

Saving strings for another day - how to "refresh"?

Hello my friends, Yesterday I had a “real” bass player come over and play my basses. He told me that my Daddario EXL170S (purchased in June this year) on two of my basses were played down and really EOL. Is there any way to “refresh” strings? Some say that cooking strings helps - but I am a terrible cook! Others say, that putting the strings into a isopropyl alcohol bath overnight helps. What ist the definitive method to revive old strings? (And please don’t say “buy new strings” - not hel…