FW: Sizing damper guide rail bushings-final result

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Isaac,
It is too bad you do not have GJ available <G>
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Isaac sur Noos" <oleg-i@noos.fr>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:47 AM
Subject: RE: FW: Sizing damper guide rail bushings-final result


> Protek but CLP : yes, Prolube : no !
> 
> On key bushing excellent results against wear, but sometime stain the
> wood on older pianos (the marks goes with time but a long time - 1
> year or so). I'd say the wear is dramatically reduced, have seen a
> evenly used vertical 5 years after treatment with not an ounce (500 gm
> !) of wear or play at the key, balance and front as well. Great use
> for the stuff, but I don't like the look the wood takes for a moment
> when applied.
> 
> For center pins, I'd not trust the stuff too much unless very little
> friction is to be corrected.
> I even experiment the treated parts getting too sluggish or blocking
> after CLP use.
> 
> Isaac OLEG
> 
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de Tom Driscoll
> > Envoye : mardi 10 fevrier 2004 04:26
> > A : 'Pianotech'
> > Objet : RE: FW: Sizing damper guide rail bushings-final result
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <SNIP> Alcohol sizing in progress tonight
> > Thanks
> > Tom Driscoll
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > That was last night--Sizing worked perfect--Alcohol-water
> > treatment with
> > the rail in a warm place all night (shelf a foot over a baseboard
> > heater)
> >
> > Thanks for all the collective input.
> > Tom Driscoll
> >
> > P.S. Last question----Protek on the bushings on
> > principle? I've
> > doused about a million Korean piano guide rails with the stuff.
> >
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