----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Morvan" <keymaestro at verizon.net> To: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:40 PM Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff > Ed, > Silicone is feared by woodworkers and refinishers. Once it gets into > wood, it is very difficult to get out even with the strongest of solvents. > Look at the spray lubricants and rust inhibitors designed for woodworking > machines and cutters, they will all say "wax and silicone free", look at > all glue bottles they will say "apply to clean surface free of wax, > grease, oil, silicones, etc.." They say this with good reason. > We get keyboards in all the time with the bushings and keytops glued on > with mystery glues, potions, lotions and witches brew. In some of these > cases we are not able to get anything to stick. So when I hear that there > is a fluid which contains silicone being applied to bushings to "restore" > them, I get horrified. As if the non protein based glue used for bushings > now isn't enough. Like a broken record, I feel that I should say it again > for the good of mortises everywhere, lightly steaming bushings will > produce the same short term desired effect to bushings without embalming > them with silicone, if a bushing is worn, it is worn and needs to be > replaced. > Again, the intention of my reply to this post was not to question the > "wholeheartedness" of trusted colleagues, nor to discount the good > intentions of any post and I'm sorry if it came out that way. Mike > > Blackstone Valley piano > Michael A. Morvan > 76 Sutton Street > Uxbridge, Ma 01569 > (508) 278-9762 > www.pianoandorgankeys.com > www.thepianorebuilders.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>; <keymaestro at verizon.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff > > >> Mike- >> >> Could you be specific and detailed about wood death by silicone? >> As a person who works daily in key restoration, you bring extensive and >> unique insight to this topic. >> Thank you. >> >> Ed Sutton >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike Morvan" <keymaestro at verizon.net> >> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:26 AM >> Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff >> >> >>> Tom, >>> Thanks for clarifying that, your newfound method seems to have some >>> place in tidying things up a bit. Again, I think the same effect can be >>> achieved with light steaming and cauls and there is no risk of >>> contamination with silicone. I don't know exactly what Vs Profelt is, >>> nor do I question it's ability or Bob's application methods. Simply put, >>> silicone is a death sentence for wood. Mike >>> >>> Blackstone Valley piano >>> Michael A. Morvan >>> 76 Sutton Street >>> Uxbridge, Ma 01569 >>> (508) 278-9762 >>> www.pianoandorgankeys.com >>> www.thepianorebuilders.com >>> >>> >> >> >
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