Extreme measure? was RE: Pricing Pinblock Treatments

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David writes:

<< If you have to CA
the pinblock the block is compromised. << 

Greetings, 
     Yes, the block is compromised, however, that doesn't mean it is 
jeopardized.  Simple age will compromise most blocks. 
      I have used CA in many applications, ranging from a totally unusable 
block to some pins that had Garfield's on them and were spongy.  I have never 
seen it not work, and I have never seen it fail.  I used to repin the occasional 
loose pin in older pianos.  Not now.  It is less stressful to the string, 
block, and me, to treat the existing pin with CA.  A lot cheaper for the 
customer, also.  

>>I'm not saying it doesn't work but I wouldn't offer a guarantee.  >>

     Me neither, but from a slightly different logic. There is no reason to 
offer a guarantee .  I have yet to see a customer refuse to follow my advise 
because I didn't guarantee the results, so from my perspective, I would only 
create a liability for myself in return for nothing, and there is no percentage 
in that.
Regards, 
Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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