Roger, Would you care to disclose the design of your "couple of tools"? Just curious and looking for a new technique. Respectfully, Jon >Hi Terry, > Several comments, life is not black and white. It is OK to use >on brass pins that are really bad to get the worst of the mess off and is >quite quick. Having said that I would finish off with a high grade metal >polish. Brasso silver polish is far less abrasive than the regular and >works well. >Now to plated pins. I would not recommend steel wool, as it has a >tendency to tear the plating. >Good quality rebuilds. Replace the pins. not very expensive and almost as >quick when you are set up, and have done a few. > Finally I have made up a couple of tools that fit into a drill, that have >felt inserts. I little metal pilish and i can clean up a set of tarnished >pins in a few mins. >Regards Roger > Jon Ralinovsky Piano Technician Department of Music Miami University 513/529-6548
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