Re: Re: Re: Re: repair techs: silver polish query


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Posted by Tricia--Steve's wife on January 18, 2004 at 18:44:14:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: repair techs: silver polish query posted by C(G) on January 18, 2004 at 16:54:32:

What's the difference? There are several ways to compare cloths: number of fibers per unit area (sort of like thread count in sheets), thickness (contributes to durability and utility) and guarantee (most Asian- or American-produced cloths are only guaranteed for up to 25 washings, and carry no non-scratch warranty). Trasan®, with 40,000 fibers/sq. centimeter, costs somewhat more, but lasts for years, is guaranteed not to scratch your tuba, and comes in half a dozen different finishes depending on the purpose, i.e: for polishing a tuba, the all-purpose cloth is ideal (and can even be pressed into service as a spit catcher!). Some are textured for vdt's (flat weave, no lint), some for scrubbing (rough) and some for dusting (fluffy, with nylon fibers woven into the poly to generate static).


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