S&S green goop

[Ken Jankura]

At 11:45 PM 6/17/99 EDT, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 6/17/1999 11:34:20 PM, Ken wrote:
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><< Is it the
>green goop?>>
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>Ken; It depends on whether you are talking about verdigris "green goop" or 
>Emeralon "green goop" :-)
>
> In the former instance, yes an excess (read any) verdigris will cause 
>degradation of action function. In the latter it is probably the 'lack' of 
>emeralon that is causing the problem, i.e. the coating of Emeralon has 
>probably rubbed through and the spring is riding on bare , grooved, wood. A 
>'light' coating of graphite will do wonders here if the Emeralon is present.
> If verdigris is the problem, clean spring and groove with 
>alcohol/acetone/naptha, regraphite and you are ready to go.
>Jim Bryant (FL)
>
It is verdigris goop in the slot from whatever they used to lube and the
copper spring. Any tips on quick cleaning, or is disassembly required?
Ken