Cleaning Brass

[Clyde Hollinger]

Roger and list,

Now that my tuning time keeps getting less, I keep looking at those tarnished
pedals and thinking, "Wouldn't it be a nice little freebee to clean them
up?".  I've wished for something clean, fast, and easy.

Anyone already do this routinely?  What have you found to work best?  Tarn X
sounds like it could be fast and easy, although it would have to be applied
with a brush and could be messy.

Regards,
Clyde

jolly roger wrote:

> To All,
>              Started to prepare for stringing a mouse infected Yamaha G2
> today, the old strings and agraffes were a mess.   Saw an Ad on TV for a
> product called "Tarn X", availiable from Wall Mart, and other leading
> department stores.  It's used to clean Silverware, just dip it in, then
> rinse in cold water, all tarnish removed.   Yeh right, I've seen those ads
> before.
>
> Well I thought I would try it on these gross agraffes.  Darn it works.
> Soaked for approx 2 mins, clean. Rubbed lightly with 4.0 steel wool, and
> the nicest clean up of agraffes to date.
>
> OK we may be onto a good thing here, lets try some of the hardware screws,
> and hinges.  I had a very pleasant suprise.  A fast and good clean up.
> Same with the brass casters.
>
> Make be helpful to some of you that are concerned with detailing.
>
> Regards Roger