<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 3/28/2006 12:44:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, thetuner@ivories52.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Geoff,<BR>Another good way of removing rust is to go to a beauty supply store and get <BR>the Emory covered foams ( 85c each). They come in course, medium, and fine, <BR>and are used for buffing out finger nails.Get the medium  grade. Does a <BR>beautiful job of getting the rust off.<BR>Tom Servinsky</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Greetings, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>          I am not sure about this but if you let rust on the strings, wont that block the atmosphere from attacking the surface and prevent further new rust from forming?...or....does it work the opposite?  that is, if you take the rust away it will inhibit any more from forming??? I ahave always wondered about this.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks, </DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Readong, PA</DIV></BODY></HTML>