Cleaning Brass

[Tom Servinsky]

Greg,
It was I who mentioned the tile cleaner in the previous post about cleaners.
Yes, it is extremely cheap..something like $3 qt and it has lasted for more
than a year.
I just cleaned another set of agraffes the other day, in the piano, simply
wiped the solution on, toweled dry and slightly steel wooled...came out
looking like a new set of agraffes.
Capstans...a breeze.
The acid content isn't too bad to harm your skin like some solutions.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: Cleaning Brass


> Roger,
>     I've been told that a light soaking in some kind of tile cleaner (much
> cheaper) does the same thing. One needs to be careful just how long it's
in
> there though.
>
> Greg
>
> 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
>
> --
> Greg Newell
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
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