Hi Dave, Yes, I want to try a bunch of different things--WD-40, 3 in1, and every type of lubricant I have hanging around the house. I hadn't thought of Pam, though! Guess I will since folks can be quite creative and use whatever is around--I was surprised the time I discovered the piano hammers that had fingernail polish on them. Thanks, Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, IL -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu> > Barb: > > I've heard people swear that silicon made it impossible to glue > anything. This would be your chance to test that theory. Try protec, > McLube, and I'm sure you have some Pam in the cupboard! > > dp > > > David M. Porritt, RPT > dporritt at smu.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf Of piano57 at comcast.net > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:52 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: VS profelt and glue adhesion, follow-up > > Hi all, > > I wonder what there is out there in the world that would make new > bushings not stick? Could it be some other lubricant that someone used > on the old bushings, or maybe a concoction used for removing old > bushings? > > Anyway, I'd like to test a lot of different products--anybody want to > make suggestions of chemicals I should try? E-mail me privately if you > wish. > > Thanks, > > Barbara Richmond, RPT > near Peoria, Illinois > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: jimialeggio5 at comcast.net > > Following up on a thread that was "key bushing miracle stuff". > > > > It was suggested that VS Profelt would negatively effect subsequent > > glue adhesion. > > > > I like the stuff, so I decided to do a test. > > > > I just finished making a new set of custom buttons. So I milled a > > couple of extra mortises, painted VS-Profelt directly into the > > mortise and the felt shoulder contact areas, saturated the wood with > > the stuff. 24 hrs later glued in some felt as usual (hot hide) with > > extra felt sticking out of the mortise so I could get a handle to pull > on, set the caul and waited overnight. > > > > Tested the glue joint by trying to pull the felt out of the mortise. > > Viola! The glue joint held beautifully, and was stronger than the > > cloth itself. picture attached. > > > > Jim I > > -- > > Jim Ialeggio > > Grand Piano Solutions > > advanced soundboard and action redesign www.grandpainosolutions.com > > Shirley Center, MA (978) 425-9026 > > > > > > >
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