To those who have inquired about hammer steaming - this is what I do for a set of bright hammers: I use an electric teapot. When the water's boiling, I sit at the (grand) piano with the action pulled out and lift each hammer over the steamy spout for about 1/2 to 1 second. That's enough to make a difference, but not too much and sometimes I need to make a couple of passes. -Matt
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