Quick application and doesn't fluff up the felt. Concern that burning Teflon will kill my budgie. Birds are very sensitive to teflon fumes. I was familiar with Sumi-e brushes from painting with them. A good Sumi-e brush (poor ones can be crummy) is very fast, holds a lot of liquid, and is easy to control. It should be great for ProFelt application. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu> To: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] S&S Key Bushings > On Oct 30, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Ed Sutton wrote: > >> For applying Prolube to key bushings I use a round Japanese Sumi-e brush >> in a bamboo handle. This kind of brush holds a lot of liquid and comes >> to a sharp point, so that one dip in the lubricant will lube about 5 >> keybushings very quickly. >> A knowledgeable art supply store can help you find the brush. >> Ed S. > > Good idea. I have a couple around. It might also be a good way to apply > VS Profelt. > Do you have a reason to prefer ProLube over powdered teflon? Quicker > application? > > Regards, > Fred Sturm > University of New Mexico > fssturm at unm.edu > >
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