This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Roger, I've been using a metal polish called Flitz. This actually was = recommended to me by the people at Yamaha, as they indicated there would = be no adverse reaction with their finishes such as would be encountered = when trying to polish up that Yamaha decal on the fallboard. Cleaning = the pedals with Flitz is a snap, and since it is a paste there is no = danger of dripping chemical all over Mrs. Jones white rug. I've been = polishing pedals as part of vacuuming/cleaning service for years now = and customers really appreciate that little extra service. Joseph Alkana RPT josephspiano@attbi.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Clyde Hollinger=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 4:01 AM Subject: Re: Cleaning Brass Roger and list, Now that my tuning time keeps getting less, I keep looking at those = tarnished pedals and thinking, "Wouldn't it be a nice little freebee to clean = them up?". I've wished for something clean, fast, and easy. Anyone already do this routinely? What have you found to work best? = Tarn X sounds like it could be fast and easy, although it would have to be = applied with a brush and could be messy. Regards, Clyde jolly roger wrote: > To All, > Started to prepare for stringing a mouse infected = Yamaha G2 > today, the old strings and agraffes were a mess. Saw an Ad on TV = for a > product called "Tarn X", availiable from Wall Mart, and other = leading > department stores. It's used to clean Silverware, just dip it in, = then > rinse in cold water, all tarnish removed. Yeh right, I've seen = those ads > before. > > Well I thought I would try it on these gross agraffes. Darn it = works. > Soaked for approx 2 mins, clean. Rubbed lightly with 4.0 steel wool, = and > the nicest clean up of agraffes to date. > > OK we may be onto a good thing here, lets try some of the hardware = screws, > and hinges. I had a very pleasant suprise. A fast and good clean = up. > Same with the brass casters. > > Make be helpful to some of you that are concerned with detailing. > > Regards Roger ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a3/e5/31/d9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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