Roger, I mix the juice with one gallon (US) of naptha. Dan on 9/9/01 10:41 PM, jolly roger at baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca wrote: > > Hi Francis, > It can be ordered from Baldwin tech services, Kent gave me > two 4oz cans a long time ago. Guess it will last me for a lot longer. Just > started my second can, after about 5yrs. I mix about 8 or10 to 1. > Roger > > > At 09:52 PM 9/9/01 -0400, you wrote: >> Hi Roger >> >> I'm wondering what the silicone/naphtha mix ratio is. Also, silicone is not >> all that easily available is it? >> >> Francis Dube >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 12:34 AM >> Subject: Solvents,Lubricants. >> >> >>> Hi Dan, >>> Get yourself a 10cc syringe, and a spinal tap needle, ( Big >>> sucker about 4 1/2" long) You have to go to a medical supply company to >> get >>> them. It reaches the butt flanges nicely on verticals, with out action >>> removal. You will soon learn to control it one drip at a time. Gets the >>> stuff where you want it, with minimal over spill. I have had a few too >>> many recalls with Protec, and none with the silicon/naphtha. A 4 oz can >> of >>> silicon will last most techs for several years. >>> Aerosol cans of silicone, has no place in piano work in my book, ranks >>> right in there with WD40. I'm with Newton on this one. >>> Roger >>> >>> >>> At 10:43 PM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >>>> Roger, >>>> >>>> Kent Webb got me hooked also. ( Past #1 service tech for Baldwin, now >>>> with S&S.) My guess is that an arasole spray can of silicone could do >> some >>>> damage that Newton has refered to. I squirt it on with the 'really thin >>>> needle' bottles. I usually use the 1875 watt hair dryer first. Protec did >>>> not prove effective enough for me to switch. I hope a chemist can answer >>>> migration concerns that our esteamed college, and my pal Newton has >> voiced. >>>> I also like the price of the Baldwin soup, compared to Protec. >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> on 9/8/01 9:50 PM, jolly roger at baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> I have used it for years with out a problem, and it seems a lot >>>>> better than protec. FWIW. >>>>> Roger >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At 12:30 AM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >>>>>> Earl, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a question for you about using naptha and Baldwins silicone >> oil, >>>>>> (their recepie) to "treat" sluggish flanges. My friend Newton, >> strongly >>>>>> disapproves of using this mixture, because of the chance that the >> silicone >>>>>> will make its way into the pinblock, etc. >>>>>> Baldwin sells about 1/2 a pint of silicone oil, with instructions to >>>>>> mix it with one gallon VM&P naptha. I have been squirting it on >> flanges >>> for >>>>>> many moons. Newton thinks I should be shot. Aside from silicones >>> reputation >>>>>> for causing refinishing (fish-eye) problems, do you have any knowledge >> of >>>>>> its properties, for example, to migrate from the hammer shank flanges, >> to >>>>>> the pinblock, in a vertical piano? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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