piano string cleaning?

[Diane Hofstetter]

Hi Terry,

  The rule for refinishing and cleaning is; always start with the mildest 
fix first.  For many new pianos, when the strings just start to corrode, a 
piece of thick felt, like the hammer skivings left over from hammer making, 
rubbed along the strings works just beautifully.  It leaves virtually no 
mess to clean up after and causes the least amount of abrasion to the 
strings.  If that doesn't work, then you can work up to more abrasive 
cleaners, step by step until you find the best one for your strings.  
Other's suggestions have been good.

  Did you get to NAMM?  Did you like it?  What did you learn that was new?

  Diane


>From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: piano string cleaning?
>Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 16:48:52 -0800
>
>I've got some discoloration here and there on my piano's plain wire 
>strings,
>and it could be the beginning of rust/corrosion. I would sure appreciate 
>any
>recommendation(s)in this area. First & foremost, I want to avoid stripping
>the plating off, but I was wondering if 0000 extra fine steel wool would be
>safe to use. Thanks!
>
>Terry Peterson
>LA, CA
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