Here's thought, why not substitute Spurlock's micro-fine teflon for the talc. I made some of this up and I like it! Kevin E. Ramsey ramsey@extremezone.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:09 PM Subject: Re:recipe for VJ Lube > As of 2/15/01, 10pm PST, I have called 27!! different pharmacies, (that's > all of 'em, folks) drug stores etc, but only ONE said they can order ONLY > the "Hydrous: type, and none I contacted said ANhydrous is even available > for them to order! So....I assume I can use the "hydrous" version? Then, as > asked below, does anyone have a lead on the avasilability of 100% talc? Can > 100% vaseline ALONE be used in the interim? I surely appreciate everyone's > help. > > Btw, is the melting of the vaseline necessary; won't it return to its > original consistancy AFTER it cools down, or does the addition of lanolin & > talc prevent that? Having checked the archives, I notice several differing > opinions as to the ratios of each ingredient...I would very much like to get > the most current consensus from the list. Thanks! > > Terry Peterson > Precision Piano Service > Torrance, CA > > > >From: JCSwafford@AOL.COM > > > >I feel like making up a batch of VJ lube. Does anyone have the recipe? I > >just > >read an email from Tom Driscoll stating you can still get 100% lanolin. I > >just sent an email to my local Walmart store asking about the availability > >of > >lanolin as Tom described it. I bet they don't reply to me. > > > >Can you still get 100% talc? I know you can still get Vaseline. I also sent > >an email about the availability of talc. I bet they don't respond to that > >one > >either. > > > >Happy lubing. > > > >Joel Swafford > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >
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