rusted piano strings

[David Ilvedson]

red rust?   or corrosion?   I'd put my time into better things on his piano.   If he is breaking strings you need to restring...cleaning will do nothing for this...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Mark Ernest" <mernest at indy.rr.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/18/2008 6:43:33 AM
Subject: rusted piano strings


>I have a customer that owns a Kawai Grand with rusted piano strings.  
>Obliviously they would have benefited from a Damper-Chase system, and 
>the piano really needs to be restrung; however, is there any way to 
>remove some of the rust and extend the life of the current strings. 

>Mark