<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#d8d0c8">In a message dated 2/13/04 10:46:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, 7= 41662027@charter.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Is there anything practical= to be done to the strings on this new piano, in the customer's home?  = I've heard white Scotchbrite pads can remove corrosion, or fine steel wool (= rinsed in lacquer thinner first to remove oil)... </BLOCKQUOTE> Cy, I've used Polita(available from Schaff and undoubtedly other supply hous= es) to clean corrosion off of strings before.  I'll give y'all a full r= eport when I make my next trip by the house in a couple of weeks.  I'll= give myself enough time to try a few different things. People have also posted advice for drill bit attachments for getting the= rust off of pins.  I can't remember exactly what people have used, so = if anyone out there has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Dave S.</HTML>