Cleaning Brass

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Wed, 05 Dec 2001 23:24:09 -0500


Jon,
    On what do you base that it "Leaves no residue."? Every time I use it there is
clearly a residue left behind. In fact it is not easily wiped off either.

Greg



Jon Rhee wrote:

> Clyde, List
>
> As long as the pedals or brass to be polished aren't coated with shellac or
> lacquer a neat product to use is "NEVER DULL".  If you haven't heard of it
> it is a cotton wadding impregnated with polish which you rub on the brass
> and then buff with a clean cloth. Its great if the brass isn't too badly
> tarnished.  Leaves no residue.
>
> Jon Rhee
> Weymouth, MA
>
> > From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 07:01:48 -0500
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > 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

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