Why not a regular hypo oiler bottle. You just drag the tip across the wires and they each get a drop+. Andrew Anderson At 02:32 AM 4/6/2006, you wrote: >I just had a thought. Since they're tapered, how about those rubber >mute shaped felt mutes? >It seems that would give a good bit of control getting behind >something like an upright >pressure bar. > >Avery Todd > >At 11:09 PM 4/5/2006, you wrote: >>Hi, Geoff. >> >>I take a little 3/4" or 1" square of back rail felt and hold it in >>a pair of long tweezers - I've been using the same piece for years. >>I then squeeze a few drops of ProTek (not Prolube) and spread it >>where I want it, including the places you mention. It's thinner >>than Prolube, and as soon as the solvents evaporate, it's dry. >> >>-Mark >> >>Geoff Sykes wrote: >>>Greetings all -- >>> >>>I have had good success with using ProLube to lubricate the string >>>bearing points in older and/or rusty pianos. Any opportunity to >>>reduce the risk of string breakage is alright with me. Since I >>>don't want any of it to contaminate other parts of the piano I >>>don't actually spray it, but have instead been using a cotton swap >>>to apply it. I'm writing today because there just has to be a >>>better way. Especially when you want to get some onto those >>>contact points behind the pressure bar on a small upright. Any suggestions? >>> >>>-- Geoff Sykes >>>-- Assoc. Los Angeles
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