Thank you for this formula. Are you advocating Denatured Alcohol or Methanol for your "wood alcohol"? Greg Newell At 09:00 PM 4/20/2005, you wrote: >Of course I meant "either" polish it... > >Here is a formula for those of you with the desire to make your own >cleaner. Wear eye protection and respiratory protection, with gloves! >Oleic acid is a very strong soap available from janitorial or restaurant >supplies sometimes. > >4 oz household non-sudsing ammonia >2 oz wood alcohol >4 oz acetone >1 oz oleic acid >1 gallon distilled water. > >I use this solution, (but bought prepared) to soak large, substantial >brass pieces. Overnight is good, but check often. An ultrasonic cleaner is >good. Player piano transmissions, soaked momentarily will de-grease almost >at once, but NEVER soak plated objects very long...it will remove nickel >plating. >Rinse in very hot water, then with lacquer thinner for intricate things, >then dry, using compressed air first, then a heat gun, hair dryer, or oven >on low. > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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