The Steinway guys use protek or McLube on just about every other felt surface - wipp heels, key end felt, key bushings. But not action centers. I haven't run across a new Steinway center I needed to lube, at least not in recent memory, so I can't speak from experience. I'm just repeating what I've been told. Fred --On Friday, December 19, 2003 10:11 AM -0500 Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 12/19/03 9:04:06 AM Central Standard Time, > fssturm@unm.edu writes: > > The Steinway "Permafree II" action centers are impregnated with a teflon > solution, which lubricates and provides additional firmness. We had quite > a bit of discussion of this over the past couple months, with respect to > firmness versus friction. > No other manufacturer uses this method. Most others are pure, > "unadulterated" felt, some have graphite applied to one surface. All > others will respond to lubrication with Protek, and/or to > shrinking/sizing with alcohol/water. Steinway will not respond to > either, due to that > impregnation with teflon. Pure methanol, a controlled substance, is > available (at least in colder climes) as gas line "de-freezer." Eric > Schandall says he thinks ethanol will work as well. > Regards, > Fred Sturm > > > When I was at Steinway last summer, I could have sworn Eric told us to > use Protek on the bushings. I will see if I can find methanol here in > "warm and sunny" Alabama. > Wim
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