steaming dampers

[Jon Page]

I used to use a checkering file on the felt will soften the surface. It 
would work some of the time to soften the felt
on an old beater. Holding the damper head securely was tricky.

I switched to a different scuffing method to soften the surface. A wire or 
bristle wheel in a Dremel tool.

If the body of the felt is not resilient, there is no other recourse than 
to replace.  I think I tried the fabric softener
trick years ago and the felt was hard again within six months to a year.

So if treating the surface with the wheel does not work, replace.
Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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