rusted piano strings

[Greg Newell]

Mark,
	I disagree. I do not believe that the addition of a Dampp-Chaser
system would have the effect you wished for. What makes you believe that it
would? It's hung under the soundboard, the strings are above, with only nose
bolt holes to allow conditioned air to waft upwards. 

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Mark Ernest
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:44 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
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