Tom, Thanks again for the tip. Sorry I didn't remember from whence it came :-) Greg Tom Servinsky wrote: > 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 > > > > -- Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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