<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Just a thought... Has anyone tried Extend (rust proofing spray) on strings?  I would, of course, try to remove the rust from as much of the strings as possible.  It is clear, but makes rust turn black.  I've used it on boat trailers and rust on my cars with good success.  I wonder if it might be useful on pianos.  Anyone tried this?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">San Diego</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=KeyKat88@aol.com href="mailto:KeyKat88@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 03/29/2006 7:18:21 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Protecting plain wire from rust</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <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></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>