Protek & Teflon

[jolly roger]

Hi Newton you old codger,
                                      Well said, may I add the capstans
whilst you are at it. Making sure any machining tits are removed with 600
wet and dry, then polish, and protec as proscribed. Brunish in some tefon
on to the wippen cloth can greatly reduce friction.
I see a lot of rough capstans on new pianos.  Thought I would chip in my
2cents worth.
Detail, detail, and more detail.  <G>
Have a nice day.
Roger Dodger.  


>>  brand new pianos, I rarely have to think about, or
>>  address, the "corroded pin" syndrome.
>
>All metal corrodes, even brand new pins can have INVISIBLE corrosion that can
>drastically effect friction, performance and stickiness.
>
>Yes, Protek will diminish said friction, somewhat, but to get it off and
truly
>reduce friction the pins must, I repeat MUST, be polished with a super fine
>metal polish.  I have long used and still prefer Flitz, available from
several
>supply houses.
>
>This is not an issue of, well maybe I'll do it, this is an issue of I
_must_ do
>it to every piano I regulate and some I "just" service.
>
>Performance comes from the details.
>
>		Newton
>