Hi Paul, It is no longer availabe because almost *all* talc is contaminated with asbestos. Removing the asbestos totally is very expensive. Most baby powder is now cornstarch. At 08:11 AM 9/29/00 -0500, you wrote: >Susan >I went looking for talcum powder recently, and found out that it is no >longer used in baby powder ( no reason given). Will the present commercial >baby powder do the job? > >Paul Chick >----- Original Message ----- >From: Susan Kline <sckline@home.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 1:23 AM >Subject: Re: Teflon spray > > >> If this grand isn't far away, you might just use talcum powder >> (baby powder will do in a pinch), rubbing it into the knuckles, >> and go back later when you have the teflon powder. Better than >> using some spray which you haven't tested. >> > > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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