a Teflon post)

[David's Email]

When I was Flitzing the keypins, in probably a very archaic method, I used 
my fingers to apply the Flitz, removed it with cloth and then shoeshined 
with a strip of rag.   Yes, labor intensive...

David I.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Mannino" <donmannino@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: (re: a Teflon post)


> Ilex,
>
> Personally, I am not a fan of silicone in pianos.  Some do, though, but 
> the important thing to remember is that knowledgeable technician use it 
> very, very sparingly.
>
> One way to do a quick key pin polishing is to use a split wood stick (like 
> an oversized rood tuning mute) with buckskin.  You can raise the keys and 
> insert the stick, and move from one key to the next, polishing the pin.
>
> The Kawai concert technicians often use this tool with a very slight 
> amount of silicone applied to lower the key friction.  They also use a 
> simple wood wedge covered with buckskin with a little silicone to polish 
> and lubricate capstans.  Very often, the aim is to brighten the tone of 
> the piano, believe it or not.
>
> Don Mannino RPT
>
> At 06:16 PM 8/26/2004, you wrote:
>>share with the rest of us, please? i recently saw one of the Shigeru techs
>>using liquid silicon poured onto a piece of leather to lubricate rail 
>>pins.
>>wondering what aerosol silicon would do, and am wary of anything except
>>teflon and mclube since those are all i've messed with personally, and 
>>have
>>seen the result of wrong lubricants (ie WD40 - !?!?!?) .
>>
>>thx
>>ilex
>
>
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