--- Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net> wrote: > > >What are you using the silicone for? > > Center pin lube. > > > >If sprayed in actions (Like WD-40) it becomes > >hygrscopic and absorbs moisure, eventually freezing > >the whole action up. > > No, it doesn't. While I agree that WD-40 has no > business in a piano action, > neither it, nor silicone will absorb moisture. Where > did the idea that > silicone will freeze up an action come from? WD40 IS silicone formulated, and around here ( Georgia ) slobbering it all over actions seems to be a favorite pastime. It seems to initally free the action, then seize it up as it gets increasingly gummy and thick. I admit that my evidence is purely circumstantial, but has been confirmed by other techs and dealers who handle 100's of pianos. > > > >Probably not good for pinblocks, either (though I > did > >have one "technician" here swear that center pin > lube > >was the BEST pinblock restorer, ever! > > Gordon Stelter > > Any particular kind of center pin lube? > > Ron N > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
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