hard tuning Young Chang..reprise

[David Ilvedson]

There isn't any silicone in Protek...call the supply houses and ask them.
It some sort of liquid teflon in a carrier?

David I.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of bhebert
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 10:50 PM
> To: INTERNET:pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: hard tuning Young Chang..reprise
>
>
> I haven't had much luck with WD-40.  Protec might be what I am
> looking for,
> but I suspect it is only silicon oil in a carrier and I dread getting that
> on a block.  At least Liquid Wrench might evaporate.
>
> I tend to use Liquid Wrench as a CYA measure, like checking for plate and
> back cracks before a pitch raise.  That way I can tell the judge I did my
> best (not that I have ever had a problem with a PR).
>
> I hate giving my lengthy disclaimer (your piano could explode and it ain't
> my fault) before every PR, does everyone/anyone else do that?
>
> B. Hebert
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:pianotech@ptg.org
> >Matt, Blaine;
>  One of the advantages of protec is that it does 'not' migrate as greatly
> as
> does 3in1, Liquid Wrench, or WD-40.  In any case putting WD-40 on
> any part
> around the action or pins/strings is 'probably' not a good idea.
> As a side
> benefit Protek does 'not' stain as do two of the other lubricants
> mentioned.
> In addition Protek is 'supposed' to "bond" to the surfaces it is
> applied to
>
> and I have found that it really takes superflurous abundance
> greater than a
>
> bountiful sufficiency :-) to get it to spread very far. In other words
> being
> sloppy putting it on.
>
>   As with most 'stuff' we use, just because a little is 'good' don means
> dat
> mo is better. But give it a try I think you will like what results you
> get........... Take paper toweling with you to clean up any mess
> and kinda
> soak up any excess laying around.
> Jim Bryant (FL)
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>
>
>
> Blaine Hebert
> bhebert@compuserve.com
>