Good Stuff

[William Benjamin]

Mike,

 

Thanks for the formula and where to get the silicone.

 

William

 

 

 

 

PIANO BOUTIQUE

William Benjamin

Piano Tuner Extraordinaire

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The tuner alone,

preserves the tone.

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Kurta
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 11:12 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Good Stuff

 

    OK Jack and Isaac, here's the recipe for bushing lubricant:  This is not
mine, it was printed in a Baldwin service manual some years back.  I've used
it for years, and as I said, I've found it AS effective and long lasting as
Protek and Goose Juice (sorry Joe) and in some cases better.  The low cost
tips the scale for me.

 

    7 parts naptha      Available at any paint, hardware or home center.
VM&P is fine, usually packaged in 

                              pints, quarts and gallons.  

             to

    1 part silicone       As a trial, buy a can of any brand of silicone
spray, turn the can upside down and 

                               exhaust all the propellant.  Turn the can
right side up and punch a SMALL hole in

                               top to fully empty the gas.  Cut the top of
the can off and pour the pure silicone 

                               into a measure.

 

                               Mix the two ingredients together in the 7:1
proportion, best to use a plastic or can 

                               NOT a glass container for safety's sake.  I
apply using a hypo oiler for use on tight

                               bushings anywhere in the piano action.  On
stubborn cases, I soak the bushing, and

                               work the part back and forth by hand using
side pressure to work the lube in.  The

                               theory here is that the naptha shrinks the
bushing freeing it, and when it evaporates

                               the silicone is left behind as a lubricant.
It has little odor which dissipates quickly 

                               BUT like any flammable liquid, use care and
caution when applying.

            

                               Pure silicone is available in gallons called
Clearslip#2 from Clearco Products Co. in

                               Bansalem, PA making it even cheaper to
produce.  Try it, you'll like it....

                               Mike Kurta  

                                 

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