Wim, I tried steaming on two M and H model A's, but I steamed to the point I thought I would damage something and got very little results.  I know I should just replace the hammers this summer and perhaps I will.  Right now, I need the immediate results.  The softener worked albeit with plenty put on.  How much steam would be too much?  I haven't had any felt come off the moudlings yet.  Maybe this is why they call them practice rooms! I'll try a bit more steaming down the hall! Thanks Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>Willem Blees <wblees@bama.ua.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 03/23/2007 11:30 AM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>Re: [CAUT] hammer softener</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt>Paul Instead of hammer softener, have you considered steaming them? Wim Quoting Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>: > Hi again List, > > Does anyone know what is in the Pianotek Hammer softener?  I was > wondering > if there is some homemade stuff that would work as well.  They only > sell > it in 8 Oz bottles and until budgets increase (ha ha) to replace lots > of > hard, worn, really really bright hammers et al, I need to use this > stuff. > > Trying to save some doh ray me > > Paul Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA 205-348-1469 </tt>