[pianotech] Ballistol as a rust inhibitor was blackening rustytuning pins

[Joe Goss]

Hi, Before you apply to bass strings put a little of the wrappings in a 
bottle of Ballistol and let it set for a few months. Then check the color in 
the bottle.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <johnparham at piano88.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ballistol as a rust inhibitor was blackening 
rustytuning pins


Doug,

I just read every word of the Ballistol pdf doc you referenced. It even
mentioned in the 1,001 Uses section that it can be used to clean guitar
strings. That supports your use of it on piano strings.

I'll try it on the piano that I'm going to work on that was in a flood.
I'll also take pictures and let you know how it turns out.

Thanks again for posting this doc.

-John Parham

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [pianotech] Ballistol as a rust inhibitor was blackening rusty
> tuning pins
> From: Douglas Gregg <classicpianodoc at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, February 02, 2012 12:08 pm
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>
>
> For those interested, see the information on the  web site listed
> below. Most notably is the story of an independent Ballistol test in
> which a firearms company stored Ballistol treated firearms in a trunk
> for 25 years and found no trace of rust when they were taken out. That
> is a long time. I spray my blued tuning pins in their box in the shop
> as well as some coils of piano strings that are there for a long time.
> Check out the site. It is in pdf format or I would have pasted some of
> it in here.
>
> http://www.ballistol.com/1_Ballistol%202010%20Amazing%20Story%20Flyer%20PROOF3.pdf
>
> Doug Gregg
> Classic Piano Doc
> Southold, NY