<html><body> <DIV>Hi Everyone</DIV> <DIV>A while back, someone on the list recommended using Alcohol the kind sold at paint stores that doesn't have water in it for piano metal cleaning.  This is what comes to mind.  </DIV> <DIV>Marshall</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Geoff Sykes" <thetuner@ivories52.com> > I see that James referred to the RED Scotchbrite. I went to the 3M site and > the closest I could find were the thin green pads. Also, there is a liquid. > What, exactly, are you using? Do you have a product number that I could > refer to? Steel wool can be really nasty and messy and if there is a product > out there that I can use to avoid using it most of the time I want to find > it. > > -- Geoff Sykes > -- Assoc. Los Angeles > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of WWILLIAMS11@nycap.rr.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 9:24 AM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: String cleaning question > > > Dear James: > Glad to hear your information about scotchbrite. I have been using it > for various cleaning jobsd for years. > > Wayne Williams > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Grebe <PIANOMAN@ACCESSUS.NET> > Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 9:08 am > Subject: Re: String cleaning question > To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > > I used the red scotchbrite a few weeks ago to clean the strings of > > a grand > > and it turned out really well with NO wool residue floating around. > > James > > James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. > > R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in > 1989 > > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, > > Writing > > Instruments > > (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 > > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > > pianoman@accessus.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <PIANO2NR@AOL.COM> > > To: <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:00 AM > > Subject: Re: String cleaning question > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/7/2006 2:59:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > > thetuner@ivories52.com writes: This activity on the pins, agraffe's > > > and the plain wire strings > > didn't > > > bother > > > me so much but I had some serious doubts as to whether this was > > a good > > > idea > > > for the wound bass strings. > > > Scotch brite pads would be a better choice with less shedding of > > wool > > > fibers. > > > > > > Randy Mangus > > > Mangus Piano Service > > > 140 Atkinson Ave. > > > Wheeling, WV 26003 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------- > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>