I don't know of anything you can do to keep rust to a minimum except by keeping moisture to a minimum. If it was very humid in that trailer, perhaps an environment that would be dry? Damp chasers? A dehumidifier or two in the room? Some depends on the weather where you are. If it's already very humid, it'll be more of a battle. Good luck John. Brian -----Original Message----- From: John M. Formsma <jformsma@dixie-net.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 10:21 PM Subject: RE: ozonation >Brian & Kent, > >Thanks for the input. I was not asked about putting the piano in the >trailer. Even if I had been asked, I could not have given an good answer >because I had not heard of the process. Now I have learned something ><grin>. > >I'll keep an eye on the metals in the piano to see if any corrosion >develops. It was quite humid in the trailer, so I'm betting that there will >be some rust. Can anything be done now to inhibit rust formation? > >John Formsma > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf >Of Brian Trout >Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 7:25 PM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Re: ozonation > > >Hi Kent, > >I'm with you on this one. Ozone will do a nice job of deodorizing a smokey >piano, but nevertheless, ozone can have a very corrosive effect upon metals. > >I tend to think that 4 days in the ozone chamber is a bit excessive. We >have a local company that does our ozoning for us that will usually let the >item in the chamber for about 1 day. So far we've not had any problem with >the smoke smell returning. We're dealing with pianos. Perhaps some >furniture pieces may require more time.? > >FWIW. > >Brian Trout >Quarryville, Pa. >btrout@desupernet.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kwkeys@AOL.COM <Kwkeys@AOL.COM> >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> >Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 8:09 PM >Subject: Re: ozonation > > >>If I recall correctly from a previous experience, ozone treatment can cause >>rust to form fairly quickly on strings, tuning pins, etc. >>Kent Webb >> > >
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