Protecting plain wire from rust

[gordon stelter]

   Piano wire already has some oil on it, from
manufacture. Prove this to yourself by pulling a 
piece of new wire through a clean white paper towel
and observing the black stuff which ensues.
     I've found that Mape's Internatinal Gold holds up
well in high humidity. Partly because of this, partly,
I suspect, because of the high polish which inhibits
moisture from gaining a "toe hold" in the surface. 
     Of course, if you'd prefer your own, nice, clean
oil to the stuff on the wire, you can wipe 
( or rinse, with acetone ) it off, and add your own.
     G

--- David Patterson <david at pattersonandco.com> wrote:

> After stringing, pianos can be brushed thoroughly on
> all exposed non-copper
> wire areas with a solution of 100:1 VMP naptha to
> machine oil. This will
> protect the wire while safeguarding the pinblock.
> Note the tiny amount of
> "protective" material compared to solvent vehicle.
> 100:1. Only very small
> amounts should be used, and larger amounts of "goo"
> do not produce larger
> amounts of protection. The amount of lanolin


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