[CAUT] Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s

[David Ilvedson]

Moth balls contain Naphthalene a newly listed carcinogen....hi back from San Francisco... 

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 5/11/2007 11:24:09 AM
Subject: [CAUT]  Critter-damaged balance punchings in Yamaha P-22s


>Hi there San Fransisco... :)

>Jim Ellis reminds us of times long past. And to be sure, moths and other
>unwelcome insectual type guests are less a problem these days. But they
>pop up.  Fortunatly today there are a host of products available for use
>that work fine in pianos. Go to your local insect poison shop and
>explain the problem... that you have to kill the darn things... but you
>have lots of metal parts that can corrode if the wrong stuff is
>applied.  And... of course that pianos are usually inside.

>Moth balls, if I remember correctly.... are not a good idea... tho I do
>not remember the reason given.  I use a pump spray product that soaks
>into key bed felts and wood and other such areas and it works very very
>well and lasts for a couple years.

>Usually, if you get attacked... they will come back at you in the future
>at some time.  At least thats my experience.

>btw... Hi Doug !  Long time since I heard from you.

>Cheers
>RicB