Solvents,Lubricants.

[jolly roger]

Hi Francis,
                It can be ordered from Baldwin tech services, Kent gave me
two 4oz cans a long time ago.  Guess it will last me for a lot longer. Just
started my second can, after about 5yrs.   I mix about 8 or10 to 1.
Roger


At 09:52 PM 9/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
>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
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>