WHAT IS MEK? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 8:46 AM Subject: RE: tubby bass string "invigoration" > > Subject: Re: tubby bass string "invigoration" > > > > > i scrubbed the string with > > steel wool to remove the dust and surface grime then > > soaked it in petrol for 2 hours, then a dilute > > hydrochloric acid solution for about 1/2 hour (i tried > > just ONE string at first) the results were amazing > > really..... > > Amery > > Singapore (60-100% humidity) > > > Maybe it's an old salesman's or old technician's tale, but I've always > heard that any liquids that get on bass strings will make them buzz. And > experience bears this out somewhat in that many buzzing bass strings I've > encountered have been splashed with water, Coke, beer, stain or finish at > the factory, whatever. HOW liquid causes a bass string to buzz, I don't > know. It probably doesn't always, but I never risk cleaning bass strings > with liquids. > Comments from List? > --David Nereson, RPT > > _One of our chapter members brought a newer (1990's) studio piano for a tech > session. It had DEAD bass strings. The members discovered that a soda was > sprayed into the piano form the treble end with most of the liquid reaching > the wound strings. One member familiar with the problem, pulled a sample > string out, washed it with soap and water, blew it off with compressed air, > applied MEK to the string to remove the water and blew it off again. The > results were a new sounding string. He developed this process to service > the bar/night club pianos with the occasional "beverages" spilled in. > > Paul C > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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