WD-40

[David ilvedson]

Look out James, I can feel a "I'm glad I didn't write that" 
coming from Mr. Harvey...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> From:          "pianoman" <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To:            <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject:       WD-40
> Date:          Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:23:07 -0500
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> Hi All,
> 	Curious as to WD-40.  I seem to be the only person around who admits to
> using this on action centers.  I have used this for over 30 years and have
> had no disastrous consequences using it selectively and carefully including
> my own personal piano.  Susan touched on one episode in her current
> article.  I have read the Journal since 1973 and don't recall seeing that
> article.  Being from Missouri, I have yet to be shown how I can get by with
> using it successfully and everyone else in the universe seems to think it
> is a witches brew.  I have heard all your post about attracting dirt and
> stuff and it simply has not been a problem I have had.  The one place it
> won't work is in bushings in plastic parts.	Earlier in the summer I ordered
> all the different lubes from Schaff and have used most of them and have
> been underwhelmed in their success.
> 	If you use WD-40 successfully, please post me privately and let me know
> that I am not the lone one in the wilderness or maybe I am.  If you are
> among the WD-40 haters you won't convince me till "I"  have bad results.
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
>  St. Louis, MO.
> Competent Service since 1962
>  Do what is right and do no harm
>  Creator of  Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano  Peripherals
> 
> pianoman@inlink.com        
> 
> 
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net