Todd, Super-Lube is a relatively heavy grease-like product that is good for heavy wear contacts like metal to metal but definitely not something that you would want to use on knuckles or in the action. It's a wet lubricant rather than a dry (like slide-all or Teflon powder). You might find various formulations of Crown products, McLube products or such. Some products (such as Super-Lube or Triflow leave a wet coating (for use on trap linkages)), others use a film coating that dries to a hard film (think of DAG, Emeralon or a Teflon equivalent (Bridge tops and such) while the ones for knuckles, keypins, capstans essentially leave just the powder on the object being lubricated. Several folks have given wonderful classes on the subject and I'm sure we'll have someone covering that area at the Annual Convention in Reno Nevada next summer. Be sure to attend and hopefully you'll find answers to questions that you haven't even thought of yet. BTW, we just returned from the Convention planning in Reno and you're all going to be amazed at the facility. Be sure to click on the Institute website below and you will find a link to the hotel where we will all be attending. Allan Allan L. Gilreath, RPT Assistant Director - TEAM20001 July 2001 - Reno, NV agilreath@mindspring.com http://www.equaltemperament.com/ptg/ Director: Laura Olsen, RPT Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary Neie, RPT - Vince Mrykalo, RPT - Dale Probst, RPT -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Todd L Mapes Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:03 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Teflon spray List, Thanks for all the good tips. I went by Lowe's (I was in the neighborhood) and looked for Elmer's Slide-all, but they didn't carry it. However, they did carry "Super Lube" (See www.super-lube.com) that is labeled as "multi-purpose synthetic lubricant with Syncolon (PTFE)" So, syncolon is their trade name for teflon. Anyway, the back of the label says it is approved for use in federally inspected meat and poultry plants, and is safe on toys, doesn't contain petroleum oils. So, I think this is probably going to be safe on a piano. If anyone has any information contrary to that, I'd appreciate it. Otherwise, I guess this topic is closed. Todd ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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