I want some of that... they say that two heads are better than one, and I've been in many situations where at least a third hand would have been very, um, handy. <div>On 10/20/07, Michael Spreeman <<a href="mailto:m_spreeman@hotmail.com">m_spreeman@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div>David,   We used to use "Renuzit" with fairly long lasting results.  It was apparently a dry-cleaning fluid, possibly <a title="1,1,1-Trichloroethane" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%2C1%2C1-Trichloroethane" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> 1,1,1-trichloroethane</a>. Manufacture of the product appears to have been discontinued in the early 1970s. Occasionally a second dose at a 6 month return tuning visit would be necessary. It was taken off the market because of the nasty chemicals that will cause one to grow two heads and four arms, but I think one of the ingredients has similar properties to Xylene. No doubt the chem-heads will chirp in and provide the gory details. <div>                Michael Spreeman <a href="http://www.spreemanpianoinnovations.com/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://www.spreemanpianoinnovations.com</a></div> <hr> > From: <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a> > To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> pianotech@ptg.org</a> > Subject: Verdigris and Goof-Off > Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:20:13 -0700<div> > > While removing some action parts with light verdigris today I had this > brainstorm to put a couple drops of Goof-Off on them to see what happened. > I was surprised to find that the loosened up almost immediately. Reading > the ingredients I found that Goof-Off contains Xylene so I tried that which > worked almost as well. These parts were not that heavy with verdigris and > I'm wondering if anyone has any parts with heavy verdigris available that > they could try this experiment on--or has anybody tried this particular > solvent and with what success over the long term. > > David Love > <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">davidlovepianos@comcast.net </a> > <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.davidlovepianos.com</a> > > </div><hr>Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! <a href="http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Get 'em!</a></div> </blockquote></div>