Thank you for the explanation Ron. I haven't ever used WD40 on any part of any piano but I did want better clarification. Thanks! Greg Ron Nossaman wrote: > >Wouldn't the creep properties be from the silicone? Stated another way, why is > >WD40 bad and Silcone Naptha o.k. ? > > > >Greg > > WD40 , as Newton reported, doesn't contain silicone. It's petroleum > distillates, like gasoline, motor oil, Vaseline, and road tar. WD40 > thickens with time, collects dust, and turns to goo. Anyone who has used > the stuff on anything at all can tell you that. It soaks into wooden parts, > like any petroleum distillate, and pollutes them. That is why it shouldn't > be used in pianos. It's just not a functionally appropriate flange > lubricant. The silicone/naphtha mix ages quite gracefully in comparison, > doesn't screw up the wooden parts, and works quite well. That's why it's > better than WD40 for use in pianos. Neither creeps any more than any other > fluid, so that's a moot point. > > Ron N -- Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté 12970 Harlon Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-226-3791 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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