Cleaning Steinway Action brackets and Rails

[David Love]

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This is even worse than that.  Believe it or not, somebody refinished =
the piano without taking the action out or careful masking.  Overspray =
on the key frame, action rails and brackets, etc., what a &$^!)#*(#^&# =
mess.  I'm washing the thing down with lacquer thinner but it's quite =
tarnished underneath.  I'd like to find a foam on wipe off product that =
would do the trick.

David Love  =20
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  From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: October 01, 2002 9:59 PM
  Subject: Re: Cleaning Steinway Action brackets and Rails


  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=20
    Date:10/1/2002 8:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
    From:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
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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.                        =20
  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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