<html> Hi Paul,                 What prices????   I paid $8.95 Canadian at wall Mart.  That would make it two or three times more expensive. regards Roger At 07:27 AM 12/7/01 -0600, you wrote: >Thanks, Roger. I've seen this stuff advertised from time to time but as a >order item only--"...for only $19.95, and if you call in the next 10 >minutes, we'll double the amount...FREE!!!...plus shipping and handling...." >Glad to hear that I can get it locally to try. > >Paul Chick >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:04 PM >Subject: Cleaning Brass > > >> To All, >>              Started to prepare for stringing a mouse infected Yamaha G2 >> today, the old strings and agraffes were a mess.   Saw an Ad on TV for a >> product called "Tarn X", availiable from Wall Mart, and other leading >> department stores.  It's used to clean Silverware, just dip it in, then >> rinse in cold water, all tarnish removed.   Yeh right, I've seen those ads >> before. >> >> Well I thought I would try it on these gross agraffes.  Darn it works. >> Soaked for approx 2 mins, clean. Rubbed lightly with 4.0 steel wool, and >> the nicest clean up of agraffes to date. >> >> OK we may be onto a good thing here, lets try some of the hardware screws, >> and hinges.  I had a very pleasant suprise.  A fast and good clean up. >> Same with the brass casters. >> >> Make be helpful to some of you that are concerned with detailing. >> >> Regards Roger >> > </html>