Cleaning Gone Bad

[Barrie Heaton]

The best way would be to change all the strings.  However, there is
another way,  since there are only a few offending strings.  You could
remove them place them in a large pan.  Add water, washing soader and
boil for twenty minutes.  It sounds alwful but it does work.

Regards,

Barrie.



In article <0003253F.3227@ccmail.arinc.com>, jpiesik@arinc.com writes
>     Dear List,
>
>     A very good client of mine "cleaned" her 1971 KG-2 Kawai grand which
>     is (was) in excellent condition.
>
>     During her zealous attempt at cleaning she scratched the soundboard,
>     bent the damper wires, loosened the windings on several bass strings,
>     and polished the strings with liquid metal polish!
>
>     Several bass string windings now rattle, and several bass strings are
>     dead (loaded up with polish).
>
>     Is there a reasonable way to restore the original bass strings, or is
>     it time to replace them? (She's willing, but reluctant to replace
>     them.)
>
>     I may be able to eliminate the rattles by twisting. But I'm not sure
>     twisting them will get rid of the deadness caused by the polish. And
>     won't the polish that is now on/in the strings be a permanent magnet
>     for dust and dirt, continually causing the bass strings to go dead
>     over the years? Have you ever encountered something like this?
>
>     What would you suggest?
>
>     Thank you,
>
>     John Piesik, RPT
>





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