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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Folks, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. While cleaning up this piano, is it =
permissible
to lightly sand the inside of the case wooden parts? This piano =
looks like
it had water damage. There is light mold, lightly rotted wood, and the =
green
stain from felts on wood parts adjacent to felt parts. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Also, the bridal wires and damper =
wires are
really corroded. I found using a Dremel tool with a fine wire =
brush gets
most of it off, and then following with a metal polish shines them up =
real
nice. Do you think that is making the metal too bare, and these =
parts will
corrode again quickly?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=keys88@hotmail.com href="mailto:keys88@hotmail.com">keys88</A> =
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 27, 2002 7:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Cleaning corrosion</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have dug into an old Kimball upright =
that is
going to be my practice piano for repairing. A question I have is =
about
cleaning corrosion.....how? Today I am referring to the metal =
frame in the
action. I have completely stripped the action, and want to the =
clean up
the metal frame parts. Somebody in the past had dabbed on with a =
brush as
far as I can tell, silver paint to hide the corrosion. I thought =
an
electric drill with a wire brush was overkill, and would damage the wood =
parts,
a Dremel tool seems like it will hardly put a dent in the job. =
That leaves
steel wool? Or a hand wire brush. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>