applying teflon powder

[Barbara Richmond]

William.

I pour some powder on a small piece of paper (like a deposit slip) and use a 
key-bushing-caul-shaped piece of hammer felt--except the top part is bigger 
of course, for easy handling.  I put Teflon on both sides of the caul, it 
goes in fast and then I iron the bushing.  Not as fast as a liquid solution, 
but I sure like the results.  I probably use a lot of powder, too, and that 
would make Bill Spurlock happy.  Any left-over powder slides easily off the 
slip of paper back into the container.  Is someone going to tell me I'm 
ruining the Teflon powder by exposing it to the quick heat of the bushing 
iron?

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:01 PM
Subject: applying teflon powder


> Hello Kind List,
>
> Kind of a two-part question here.  First, when rebushing, I typically 
> finish with lubricating both the keypins as well as the bushings.  Anyone 
> lubricate just one or the other or do most do both?  I usually use TFL-50 
> Dry on the pins (and capstans for that matter) and Teflon powder in the 
> bushings.
>
> Second part: anyone have any slick ideas for applying Teflon powder to key 
> bushings?  I currently "paint it" in with a small artist brush, but I 
> wonder if there isn't something more elegant.  Does anyone keep a bottle 
> of Teflon powder in suspension with something like goose juice or protek? 
> Any problems with doing that?
>
> The never-ending quest for shop harmony continues......
>
> Thanks,
> William R. Monroe
>