Hey Jim, I use extra strength wall paper remover. I find some glues react to vinegar added, some to ammonia added. I see your unique problem. I would try adding soap like dishwashing soap like Palmolive or Ivory to cut the oil/grease to help the solution soak. I would think that should do the trick. I have cut 88 V shaped wedges of old hammer felt. I leave those soaking in the solution in a jar. I then place them in the mortises to soak the bushings. I add drops of the solution if they dry out. There is a white glue that is particularly hard to loosen. If the mortises get boogered up, reaming with a special file to size the mortises helps. Are you familiar with that technique? Good luck. Lance Lafargue, RPT New Orleans Chapter Covington, LA. lafargue@iamerica.net ---------- > From: JIMRPT@aol.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Key Bushings > Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 3:10 PM > > List; > I am currently working on a set of keys whose front rail bushings, indeed the > entire front of the keys, has been soaked in McLube or some similar substance. > My usual method of soaking the bushing, allowing to stand, and then steaming > is not working especially well. The water alcohol mixture is beading up and > the steam does not seem to be penetrating as well as it normally would. This > is causing quite a bit of 'tear out' in the mortises. The old bushings are > glued in with the white heat activated wafers. > Any ideas? Tricks? > Jim Bryant (FL)
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