I'll use 50/50 alcohol/distilled water solution and, while I'm soaking the hammers, I promise to drink a vodka straight up. Hopefully, it won't take long to finish the job or I might be in big trouble! One further question to all of this. Because the piano is not very old and the hammers are so tight, is there any possibility that soaking the hammers with the solution will cause them to split? I'm not even sure this is a valid question but I thought I would ask. Thanks, Corte "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earth To: <pianotech@ptg.org> link.net> cc: Sent by: Subject: Vodka vs Wood Alcohol/Joe Goss pianotech-bounces @ptg.org 07/29/2003 09:50 AM Please respond to Pianotech "Vodka is a better deal1 See articles by Susan Kline Joe Goss" Joe, Why? Most vodka is 80proof, (that translates to 40% alcohol). I've found that that's too much water and not enough alcohol. Thereby, it does not penetrate sufficiently, for my "taste". Being raised in Night Clubs, Gambling Halls, etc., I feel that Vodka is for drinking and not Pianos!<G> Susan's fanaticism is boorish, IMHO! Her concerns for "health hazard", is unwarranted, if proper precautions are taken. Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G} _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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