steaming dampers

[pianolover 88]

On older uprights and grands where the dampers are a bit on the hard side, 
I've used that age-old hammer voicing mixture of Isopropyl, water and a 
smidge of fab softener, and viola!- the dampers work fine again. not sure 
how long it will last, but seems to work for a a good while. I would not use 
too much as it might penetrate too deep and loosen the glue.



Terry Peterson



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com>
Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Re: steaming dampers
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 10:33:11 -0700

Tom, I don't know, but what I do know is that you're probably going to be 
doing a lot more work trying to steam them that it would take to just put on 
a new set.
     Is this an upright or a grand, not that it matters much. You glue them 
on at the piano, and the wedge felt will pretty much find it's home without 
too much fitting later. I've done it a number of times, and believe me, it's 
not that hard. Even setting the damper timing is not that hard.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Tvak@AOL.COM
   To: pianotech@ptg.org
   Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:51 AM
   Subject: steaming dampers


   Anybody ever try steaming dampers to improve their damping ability?  When
   they get a little hard and don't dampen as well anymore, might not steam
   soften them up and enable them to do their job a while longer?

   Tom Sivak


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