WD-40 back

[pianoman]

Hi David,
I believe in saying what you think, .... sometimes.
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        

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> From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: WD-40
> Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 1:13 PM
> 
> 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