McLube on keybeds (Was Re: [CAUT] Teaching Piano Tuning)

[David Vanderhoofven]

Hi Boaz,

I appreciate your knowledge and experience and am enjoying reading your emails.

You mentioned that a Steinway piano should NOT have McLube on the 
keybed?  I have found McLube to be wonderful for lubricating keyframes and 
keybeds, because it eliminates squeaks.  I respect your opinion, but I am 
wondering why you do not like McLube on keybeds.  Is it harmful?  Or are 
there any problems with the use of McLube?  What would you suggest as an 
alternative to McLube on keybeds?

Thanks!
David Vanderhoofven
Joplin, MO

At 08:45 AM 11/9/2004, you wrote:
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Boaz Kirschenbaum <artisanpiano@gmail.com>
>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 09:35:46 -0500
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Teaching Piano Tuning
>To: Fred Sturm <fssturm@unm.edu>
>
>If someone is spending that kind of
>money, they shouldn't have a squeaking pitman, a knocking keyblock, or
>McLube on the key bed!