---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I've never had this happen either, but I can see if one played the instrument before the hammers were very dry it could happen. I use a hair dryer to dry the hammers after I've used the softener. Actually, since I've stopped using hammers that need to be lacquered, I haven't had to use the softener either. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/27/2003 at 9:27 AM Mike Spalding wrote: Dave, and list, I tried the Downy method only once, on my own piano. It certainly de-brightened the tone the way I wanted it to, but shortly afterwards I noticed the string grooves in the bass section had turned green. Other techs in my chapter said this never happened to them, so maybe it was just concidence. Nevertheless, I would recommend caution with this method. just my 2 cents Mike Spalding RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: David M. Porritt To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 9:10 AM Subject: Re: lacquer softener Fabric softener (1 part) and isopropyl alcohol (7 parts) works very well. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/25/2003 at 9:06 PM Dave Nereson wrote: What can one use to soften hammers that were lacquered at the factory? At first I thought lacquer thinner, but wouldn't that just evaporate and leave them still hard? Tried a voicing needle and broke three of them. The voicing tool just will not go in. Tempted to go to the vise-grips extreme. Surely the wonderful world of chemistry offers some liquid I can drizzle on them. ?? --David Nereson, RPT _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________ _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/43/18/4a/de/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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