Subject: RE: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Echo Vamper

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Steve Shaw writes:
 
"Thank you to all for advice on removing the corrosion spots from the  
covers. 
The clincher was G affirming that the covers are solid metal,  not plated.  
I've succeeded in not only making the harp comfortable in  the mouth but also 
not looking too bad at all - in the end I used a fine  brass wire brush that 
came with my rotary drill, proceeding very gingerly  for about ten minutes 
per plate.  This removed the roughness without  dulling the metal surface.  
Result - one brilliant harp on which I can  play melodies an octave lower 
than on the regular C 10-hole.
Steve"
 
....Glad you got it worked out, Steve -- while out at Buckeye I realized I  
needed jewelry silver cleaner - and found MAAS Metal Polishing Creme at the  
Local Supermarket - comes in a tube, works on all metals and claims  to "remove 
years of residue, rust, tarnish & oxidation from all metals and  more 
(crystal, glass, acrylic, marble, formica, etc.)".  Just not sure you  have access to 
it in Ireland, but their website is: _www.maasinc.com_ 
(http://www.maasinc.com) .   I then decided to  use it to polish up my harmonicas.  The acid test was 
when Jimmy  Gordon actually told me my old E-Bay bought 10-hole Chromonica  
was remarkably clean.  So that's my formula from now on:  old  toothbrush, 
wooden toothpicks, rubbing alcohol and Maas - and a good polishing  cloth.  Works 
for me, :-)
Elizabeth