Pinblock transfer agent

[David Love]

Try dissolving it in denatured alcohol (the blue chalk as well if you use
that).  It dissolves faster, goes on a bit better and dries faster.  

For coating the flange prior to epoxy treatment, Trewax floor wax works
well.  I use the paste wax.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 1:22 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Pinblock transfer agent


> Thanks, Ron. Where to you get the powdered graphite. 

A pound can of it (325 mesh) jumped up at me, waving it's arms 
yelling "I'm really cheap! Buy me!" at an estate sale, so I 
bought it - really cheap. Googling produces some sources.


>I've used dag 
> before, I'd like to try it with water as a vehicle.
> Fenton

It dries out really quickly and doesn't stick to the plate 
nearly as well as what they used at the factory, but it's 
quick and easy. There's probably a better vehicle, but I 
haven't pursued it. I expect that whatever is on the plate was 
the same stuff used for bridge tops. I was told the vehicle 
was beer, but you know about those "Iwastolds".

Could use some research though...

Ron N