You're never too good

[Farrell]

I've never used wallpaper remover. I just use water. Actually, I use a water/alchohol solution applied to the felt to get it soaking in (usually water only will bead up initially), then I just apply water until the felts appear kinda water-logged (damper heads never get wet). Let sit overnight and felt just falls off. Never had damper heads messed up.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Erwinspiano@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: You're never too good


> In a message dated 3/28/2002 3:52:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> oleg-i@wanadoo.fr writes:
> 
> 
> >            Isaac
> 
>               We have used your method with some wall paper remover but we 
> always seem to have some problem with the old finish especially on the ends 
> of the damper block. Frequently we must refinish which is time costly.After 
> reading this post next time I will try just hot water. We had specially made 
> metal trays made that we place side by side . The dampers sit astride the 
> trays ,one damper in each tray and then the hot water and some wall paper 
> remover  is poured in but I,m now thinking that the acidic acid is the 
> problem with the finish. I'll find out soon enough. you could try the same 
> thing and post back. I think the stains are apparent only on dampers that 
> aren't dyed black but are just the natural wood color. Is that what you meant 
> by stains?
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<,Dale Erwin>.....
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello ,
> > 
> > 
> > The only time I used water (and a very little wall paper remover) on grand
> > damper felts, the water goes in the wood and leave ugly marks on the sides
> > (and I did not even install them in Tepperware or a recipe, only soaked the
> > felt, put the heads back on a tray and wait 30 min).
> > 
> > So I stick with the chiseling method, then sand the remaining glue flat, it
> > is fast and clean, just I take care to sand level.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Isaac OLEG
> > 
> 
>