Mike -- This is a great idea. Just pour a small amount into an extra bottle cap or something and the grime can be kept out of the bottle. -- Geoff Sykes -- Assoc. Los Angeles -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Michael Spalding Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 6:02 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: RE: String bearing point lubrication Geoff, I use a small (#2?) round artist brush, bristles about 3/8" long. Seems to reach up under the pressure bar pretty well. Disadvantage: Every time you dip the brush into the bottle, you're washing piano grime off the brush into your Pro-Tec, so don't refill your squirter from the same bottle you dip the brush in. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff <mailto:thetuner at ivories52.com> Sykes To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: 4/5/2006 8:28:04 PM Subject: String bearing point lubrication 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060406/36269b46/attachment.html
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