<div dir="ltr"><br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 7:42 AM, Matthew Todd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toddpianoworks@att.net">toddpianoworks@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div>If the tuning pins are rusted and corroded, and the customer is concerned about the cosmetics, then yes, it is an issue!</div> <div> </div> <div>If it were my piano and I had an extra $50 or $100 to spend on it, and it was trashed, I definitely wouldn't get any regulation done.  Besides, that wouldn't cover much anyway!</div> <div> </div> <div>Back to my original post...I am getting together a full cleaning service for my customers who request it, and if you don't like the tuning pin/coil cleaner, then just say so.  With that said, what others ways are there to try and "liven" up the pinblock area?</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div> </div> <div>Matthew <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br><b><i>Farrell <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>></i></b> wrote:</div></div></div> <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div><font face="Arial">I was thinking the same thing. Cosmetics can certainly be an issue for piano owners, but if the tuning pins are rusty and crusty and dirty, is the rest of the piano pretty darn trashed? I could see it if it were part of some large-scale cosmetic uplift for the piano, but to just focus on tuning pins - I don't get it.......</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">If it were my piano and I had an extra $50 or $100 to spend on it, I'd have some regulation done......</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Terry Farrell</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><font size="3"></font> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"> <div>There are better ways to spend your customers money on a piano.   </div> <div> </div> <div>David Ilvedson, RPT<br>Pacifica, CA 94044<br></div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <hr> Original message<br> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div class="gmail_quote" dir="ltr">On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Matthew Todd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toddpianoworks@att.net" target="_blank">toddpianoworks@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" dir="ltr" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div>Have any of you used the tuning pin and coil cleaner from Schaff?  I was just wondering if it was any good.  If it produces good results without scratching the pins.</div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>Matthew</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><br></div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi Matthew,</div> <div> </div> <div>I answered your original post because I had used the cleaner once. I didn't tell you the circumstances. A new piano arrived at the store I was doing work for at the time. It had some rust, light rust on the pins, The manufacturer wouldn't discount it but offered to pay to remove it so I was "chosen" for the job. I was unhappy with the results, the dealer was less than impressed!</div> <div> </div> <div>There are times to stick to your guns and times you should abandon your premise, IMHO I would strongly suggest taking all advise given and abandon your original premise with all alacrity possible!</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. <br>Walter Chrysler <br> <br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div></div>