Cleaning Brass

[jolly roger]

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Hi Clyde,
                I would only use the product for shop work, where the parts
are
disassembled.  I would not recommend it for in home use.
Regards Roger.


At 07:01 AM 12/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Roger and list,
>
>Now that my tuning time keeps getting less, I keep looking at those tarnished
>pedals and thinking, "Wouldn't it be a nice little freebee to clean them
>up?".  I've wished for something clean, fast, and easy.
>
>Anyone already do this routinely?  What have you found to work best?  Tarn X
>sounds like it could be fast and easy, although it would have to be applied
>with a brush and could be messy.
>
>Regards,
>Clyde
>
>jolly roger wrote:
>
>> To All,
>>              Started to prepare for stringing a mouse infected Yamaha G2
>> today, the old strings and agraffes were a mess.   Saw an Ad on TV for a
>> product called "Tarn X", availiable from Wall Mart, and other leading
>> department stores.  It's used to clean Silverware, just dip it in, then
>> rinse in cold water, all tarnish removed.   Yeh right, I've seen those ads
>> before.
>>
>> Well I thought I would try it on these gross agraffes.  Darn it works.
>> Soaked for approx 2 mins, clean. Rubbed lightly with 4.0 steel wool, and
>> the nicest clean up of agraffes to date.
>>
>> OK we may be onto a good thing here, lets try some of the hardware screws,
>> and hinges.  I had a very pleasant suprise.  A fast and good clean up.
>> Same with the brass casters.
>>
>> Make be helpful to some of you that are concerned with detailing.
>>
>> Regards Roger
> 

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