cleaning action stack

[Prof. Euphonious Thump]

Not meaning to gloat, David, but this was my
suggestion.
Spray with "Purple Power" "Super Clean" or whatever
ultra-string soap they sell in yoour parts ( from auto
part, auto paint or big-box retailers -wearing
g;loves, goggles and carbon-filter mask ) ) rub with
nylon or brass brush, or no-scratch cleaning pad,
rinse, dry with paper towels. 
Works great on lots of filthy piano parts, including
keyframes, etc..
     Thump


--- David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:

> I'd be curious about others' ways of cleaning action
> stacks. I've used
> several methods and never been that satisfied with
> any of them (mostly
> because of the amount of work involved).  I'd love
> to find a spray on wipe
> off solution.  
> 
> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
> www.davidlovepianos.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of William R. Monroe
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:36 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: cleaning action stack
> 
> Hi List,
> 
> I posted last week about a dirty stack from an "M"
> that I just took in that 
> I wanted to clean.  Just thought I'd post my
> results.
> 
> Photos should show a couple before photos (with
> requisite verdigris), and a 
> couple after photos.
> 
> What I did:
> 
> Applied degreaser, scrubbed with nylon brush to
> remove gunk.
> Spray stack with water to remove degreaser/gunk.
> Let dry.
> Clean stack with Flitz and Scotchbrite.
> 
> Tremendous improvement.
> 
> Next time, I'd do it the same way, but I'd be
> quicker on the degreaser step.
> 
> I found I spent way too much time scrubbing the
> degreaser trying to remove 
> as much tarnish as possible.  All I really wanted to
> accomplish with that 
> step was removing the build-up of black gunk.  Live
> and learn.
> 
> William R. Monroe
> 
> 
> 



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