Cleaning Brass

[Greg Newell]

Tom,
    Thanks again for the tip. Sorry I didn't remember from whence it came :-)

Greg

Tom Servinsky wrote:

> Greg,
> It was I who mentioned the tile cleaner in the previous post about cleaners.
> Yes, it is extremely cheap..something like $3 qt and it has lasted for more
> than a year.
> I just cleaned another set of agraffes the other day, in the piano, simply
> wiped the solution on, toweled dry and slightly steel wooled...came out
> looking like a new set of agraffes.
> Capstans...a breeze.
> The acid content isn't too bad to harm your skin like some solutions.
> Tom Servinsky,RPT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Cleaning Brass
>
> > Roger,
> >     I've been told that a light soaking in some kind of tile cleaner (much
> > cheaper) does the same thing. One needs to be careful just how long it's
> in
> > there though.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > 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
> >
> > --
> > Greg Newell
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
> >

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Greg Newell
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