Hi Gordon, Search the archives thru google.com with this in the search box: Verdigris site:ptg.org You should get about 380 "hits" many of which suggest that the only long term solution is total parts replacement. Your mileage may vary. Good luck! At 04:31 PM 7/28/2005 -0700, you wrote: >I don't understand this statement. Don. Sorry. >Verdigris is a copper compound, as far as I know. I >presumed that it was from copper used in the plating >of the pins ( under the nickle ) that reacted to >something in the elt to cause the oxidation. > Yes, brake-part cleaner works well to >blast/dissolkve verdigris out of bushings. But unless >non-copper containing varieties are used to replace >the pins, one can assume it will; return. At least >that is my assumption. > Sarahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Heeeeeeeelp!!!! > Thump > > >--- Don <pianotuna@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Hi Gordon, >> >> The verdigris is not usually caused by the pins. >> Some folks have >> recommended brake (car brake) cleaner. The real >> "fix" is new parts--which >> leaves you with a dilema with the type of action you >> are working on. >> >> At 04:03 PM 7/28/2005 -0700, you wrote: >> >I am repinning this entire Brown action to exclude >> the >> >old copper-containing center pins, which have >> caused a >> >massive verdigris buildup. Are all center pins >> alike, >> >or are some better than others --- and where do I >> get >> >them ? >> > Thanks! >> > Gordon >> > >> >__________________________________________________ >> >Do You Yahoo!? >> >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >> >http://mail.yahoo.com >> >_______________________________________________ >> >pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> > >> >-- >> >No virus found in this incoming message. >> >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.6/59 - >> Release Date: 7/27/2005 >> > >> > >> >> Regards, >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat >> >> mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com >> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >> >> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005 > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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