Tuning pin polisher

[Todd L. Mapes]

Thanks, Paul.  I think these pins were blued originally.  Will the
blueing come off in the polishing process?  I know from some experience
with firearms that metal blueing can be reapplied, but wondering if it's
necessary with tuning pins?

Todd

larudee@pacbell.net wrote:
> 
> Todd,
> 
> In that situation I have left the old pins in, turned them out only as
> little as necessary (usually not more than about one turn), and made the
> coils before putting them on the strings.  Works great if the pins are solid
> to begin with, and smaller pins are always better, everything else being
> equal.
> 
> I have used the Schaff cleaning supplies and they work well, although some
> pins shine up better than others, depending on the metal used by the
> manufacturer.
> 
> Paul S. Larudee
>