Re: [Harp-L] Basic Cleaning

[Mike Price <mikerockin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would only use soap and water. .. I am guessing ( someone please  
correct me if I'm wrong ) that using Brasso to clean the reed plates  
could be harmful to your health.
On Apr 30, 2011, at 9:17 AM, todd allen wrote:

> After reading the threads on hygiene I realized I have way to many  
> harps. I
> Started cleaning last night about 9 went to bed at 1 am up at 6am  
> only made it
> through 5 harps. I waited way to long, these things are nasty  
> especially since I
> got a nice magnifying lens, that with my reading glasses and the  
> reads look
> about the size of piano keys.
>
>
> I consider myself some what of a neat freak but was really  
> astonished on how
> filthy these little instruments can get. Maybe I shouldn’t wait till  
> the reads
> start choking to break out the cleaning kit.
>
> I was using Kaboom  warm water rinse and then alcohol wash but the  
> Kaboom is a
> bit strong for my liking, so I switched to Brasso not only does it  
> clean the
> gunk out nicely it removes almost all the tarnish. These read plates  
> look brand
> new. It does seem like it has some type of abrasive in it.
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1 Has any one had any bad results using Brasso?
> 2 Seems like when i run through the reads to make sure they plink  
> (if that’s the
> right word for it) some of them sound dead or they don’t ring out  
> like the
> others. does this mean the read is gone?
> 3 what’s the best tool to use to make sure there in tune?
> Thanks
> Todd
> Only 24 more to go...