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

[Nancy Salmon]

As is turpentine, just read the warning label, as on all finishing products.
One can't expect owners to wear our dual/fumes/dust masks.
Nancy Salmon RPT
Frostburg, MD


On 5/11/07, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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