WD40

[Elian Degen J]

I am just going to add something

I was formerly working in Caracas, I do not know how many remember me, I am
still on the list, but since i moved to Florida 18 month ago I did not have
much time to write on the list.

I always liked experimenting and I will do it with parts which are mine
before doing it at a customer house. I used to defend WD 40 because when I
was in Venezuela I tested it, and it worked fine, not only that, as I said
in one of my emails years ago, I had pianos where I trated center pins with
WD 40 several years before and working right.

Humidity in Caracas is similar to the one in Florida, temperature is
different, I still do not know why, I did the same tests here, before using
it at customer's house I tested it on different parts I did exchange from
different pianos and surprise, after some time the center pins become
sticky. wood will keep indefinitley oily ( In Caracas if used in very low
quantity it dissapeared after some time)

I will have to keep testing, but if this results are as they are with WD 40
then I could suspect of other products that could vary depending where they
are being used.

Elian Degen



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: WD40


> We had a large discussion on this topic  several years back.  Check the
> archives if you want details, but my overall recollection of our
> consensus was that,  after it evaporates, the oily  residue "creeps" and
> should be avoided near sensitive piano parts.
>
> Phil Ryan
> Clyde Hollinger wrote:
>
> > Friends,
> >
> > Do any of you use WD-40 in pianos?  I've always had the impression
> > they make the action parts oily, but I know of at least one RPT who
> > uses it a lot.  Anyone want to come to its defense?  What's your
> > experience?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde
> >
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