Cleaning Steinway Action brackets and Rails

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In a message dated 10/1/2002 8:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:


> Subj:Cleaning Steinway Action brackets and Rails 
> Date:10/1/2002 8:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
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>               Dave

                       Haven't tried gunk . It might be too corrosive. 
        We usually use brasso and steel wool  along with  braided candle wick 
to get between the reg. screws. I haven't tried tarnex but it sounds like a 
possibility.                         
I've also glass beaded them which gets it super clean gives the rails and 
brackets  a mat finish if you don't mind that look. The plus is that it's 
very uniform and clean  looking and you can spray a light coat of clear 
lacquer over it to resist future tarnishing. If your corrosion is deep this 
may be the step required for this action.
     We then cut the really nice string braid, from Pianotech, into strips 
and lightly glue this to the hammer flange rails with contact cement. It 
gives a good grip and a nice appearance.
             Dale Erwin

> 
> Has anyone ever used an engine cleaning product called Gunk (I think) for 
> cleaning action brackets and rails.  I've got a very disgusting one that 
> needs some serious treatment.  Any other ideas?
>  
> David
> 


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