Solvents,Lubricants.

[Francis Dubé]

Hi Roger

I'm wondering what the silicone/naphtha mix ratio is. Also, silicone is not
all that easily available is it?

Francis Dube
----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 12:34 AM
Subject: Solvents,Lubricants.


> Hi Dan,
>            Get yourself a 10cc syringe, and a spinal tap needle, ( Big
> sucker about 4 1/2" long) You have to go to a medical supply company to
get
> them. It reaches the butt flanges nicely on verticals, with out action
> removal.  You will soon learn to control it one drip at a time.   Gets the
> stuff where you want it, with minimal over spill.  I have had a few too
> many recalls with Protec, and none with the silicon/naphtha.  A 4 oz can
of
> silicon will last most techs for several years.
> Aerosol cans of silicone, has no place in piano work in my book, ranks
> right in there with WD40. I'm with Newton on this one.
> Roger
>
>
> At 10:43 PM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Roger,
> >
> >    Kent Webb got me hooked also. ( Past #1 service tech for Baldwin, now
> >with S&S.) My guess is that an arasole spray can of silicone could do
some
> >damage that Newton has refered to. I squirt it on with the 'really thin
> >needle' bottles. I usually use the 1875 watt hair dryer first. Protec did
> >not prove effective enough for me to switch. I hope a chemist can answer
> >migration concerns that our esteamed college, and my pal Newton has
voiced.
> >    I also like the price of the Baldwin soup, compared to Protec.
> >Dan
> >
> >on 9/8/01 9:50 PM, jolly roger at baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca wrote:
> >
> >> Dan
> >> I have used it for years with out a problem, and it seems a lot
> >> better than protec. FWIW.
> >> Roger
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 12:30 AM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >>> Earl,
> >>>
> >>> I have a question for you about using naptha and Baldwins silicone
oil,
> >>> (their recepie) to "treat" sluggish flanges. My friend Newton,
strongly
> >>> disapproves of using this mixture, because of the chance that the
silicone
> >>> will make its way into the pinblock, etc.
> >>> Baldwin sells about 1/2 a pint of silicone oil, with instructions to
> >>> mix it with one gallon VM&P naptha. I have been squirting it on
flanges
> for
> >>> many moons. Newton thinks I should be shot. Aside from silicones
> reputation
> >>> for causing refinishing (fish-eye) problems, do you have any knowledge
of
> >>> its properties, for example, to migrate from the hammer shank flanges,
to
> >>> the pinblock, in a vertical piano?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dan
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>