Getting the action parts

[Farrell]

Hi Susan. What are the drawback that you might know of regarding blasting an action with glass beads? I should point out that I would only contemplate doing so with the action dissasembled.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kline" <sckline@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Getting the action parts 


> 
> >>Avoid using anything wet to clean the action.
> 
> Claudia, this is good advice. Moisture will weaken or
> destroy glue joints; warp wood; ruin felt and cloth;
> cause felt and cloth to come off, and, yes, hurt
> center pin bushings.
> 
> People sometimes "blast" dirty action parts with
> pecan shells or glass beads in a booth, but even
> this often has its drawbacks.
> 
> Any staining that you can't brush off with something
> soft-bristled I feel you should probably just leave on.
> 
> What sort of rebuilding are you contemplating?
> 
> Susan Kline 
>