Dale: Why wouldn't rebushing work? The verdigris, in my experience doesn't permeate the wood surrounding it. The question there is whether or not it is a practical solution. My answer has generally been no. David Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erwinpiano" <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: September 19, 2001 8:10 PM Subject: Re: too stiff > Dear List > Nothing works for verdigris long term. Not protek ,not rebushing, not > shrinking, silicine oil,not mineral oil ,snake oil or 30 weight motor oil. > Been down that dead end road. Temporary solutions at best. > > Dale Erwin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "thepianoarts" <thepianoarts@home.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: too stiff > > > > Hi Wayne, > > > > > > Not mush verdigris on the pins? A little is way too much. If this is a > > Steinway Upright, there are fluids that will disolve the verdigris. Post > me > > privatly, and I will visit with you about techniques that work. > > > > Dan > > > > on 9/17/01 7:35 PM, Wayne Hohle at wayne.hohle@sympatico.ca wrote: > > > > > hi there > > > i appreciated your timely comments on sluggish centers and wondered of > > > you could comment on this again for me. i'm dealing with an upright > > > action that has several butt flange centers that stiffen up with just a > > > bit of humidity. i had the action out to change some of the pins and was > > > > > > working on it in front of a patio door and the heat coming in was enough > > > > > > to solve a lot of the problem. as soon as the action is put back in the > > > piano , in just a short time the centers tighten up. i put in a 25 watt > > > > > > dampchaser bar without humidistat for a few weeks , it did help but the > > > customer still has some reason to complain. there is not much verdigris > > > on the pins. > > > what would you do? > > > thanks if you could comment > > > wayne > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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