The best way would be to change all the strings. However, there is another way, since there are only a few offending strings. You could remove them place them in a large pan. Add water, washing soader and boil for twenty minutes. It sounds alwful but it does work. Regards, Barrie. In article <0003253F.3227@ccmail.arinc.com>, jpiesik@arinc.com writes > Dear List, > > A very good client of mine "cleaned" her 1971 KG-2 Kawai grand which > is (was) in excellent condition. > > During her zealous attempt at cleaning she scratched the soundboard, > bent the damper wires, loosened the windings on several bass strings, > and polished the strings with liquid metal polish! > > Several bass string windings now rattle, and several bass strings are > dead (loaded up with polish). > > Is there a reasonable way to restore the original bass strings, or is > it time to replace them? (She's willing, but reluctant to replace > them.) > > I may be able to eliminate the rattles by twisting. But I'm not sure > twisting them will get rid of the deadness caused by the polish. And > won't the polish that is now on/in the strings be a permanent magnet > for dust and dirt, continually causing the bass strings to go dead > over the years? Have you ever encountered something like this? > > What would you suggest? > > Thank you, > > John Piesik, RPT > -- Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm | To Your Neighbour The UK PIano Page | pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED
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