Removing Underfelt

[David Love]

Use wall paper stripper diluted with water per the instructions.  Use a hypo
oiler to lightly saturate the cloth and after a short time it will peel off
with no trouble.  You can actually apply the stripper with the dampers still
on.  Just apply it around the damper where it connects to the head.  The
stripper will wick through to the center and into the underfelt and the
whole thing will come off easily.

David Love

David Love
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doepke Family" <doepke@fwi.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 09, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Removing Underfelt


> Dear List,
> What is the preferred method of removing the underfelt when replacing a
set
> of dampers?  Is it scraping, or sanding, or...other?
> The dampers peel right off, but leave the red felt on the wooden block.
> Thank you.
>
> Brian Doepke
> doepke@fwi.com
>
>