Dan, I can't speak for the list, but I would be interested in your techniques for getting rid of verdigris. Would you mind posting them for all to see? Phil --- Phillip Ford Piano Service & Restoration 1777 Yosemite Ave San Francisco, CA 94124 On Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:08:18 thepianoarts wrote: >Hi Wayne, > > >Not mush verdigris on the pins? A little is way too much. If this is a >Steinway Upright, there are fluids that will disolve the verdigris. Post me >privatly, and I will visit with you about techniques that work. > >Dan > >on 9/17/01 7:35 PM, Wayne Hohle at wayne.hohle@sympatico.ca wrote: > >> hi there >> i appreciated your timely comments on sluggish centers and wondered of >> you could comment on this again for me. i'm dealing with an upright >> action that has several butt flange centers that stiffen up with just a >> bit of humidity. i had the action out to change some of the pins and was >> >> working on it in front of a patio door and the heat coming in was enough >> >> to solve a lot of the problem. as soon as the action is put back in the >> piano , in just a short time the centers tighten up. i put in a 25 watt >> >> dampchaser bar without humidistat for a few weeks , it did help but the >> customer still has some reason to complain. there is not much verdigris >> on the pins. >> what would you do? >> thanks if you could comment >> wayne >> >> >> > > Make a difference, help support the relief efforts in the U.S. http://clubs.lycos.com/live/events/september11.asp
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