[pianotech] Damper tail leathers - cleaning and lubricating?

[David Boyce]

Thanks for those observations Tony. Do you recommend Rum for cleaning 
the leather then??

I agree of course that the ultimate solution would be nice new leather 
(or cloth). As a first-line approach, though, I would like to try and 
clean up what's there to see if I can get it to work silently. What kind 
of "Restorer spray" do you think would be good, and with what should I 
clean the leathers before applying it?

Even if Rum doesn't clean the leathers, after 5 Rums, one might feel 
more mellow about the "creaking".  Mind you, the piano is play by my 
friends' son who in only 17, so I can't feel that it's a sound 
recommendation for him.....

Best regards,

David.

P.S. The damper tails are of that nice kind that incorporate a grub 
screw under the leather for fine adjustment in addition to bending the 
spoons.


> WD 40 always.
>
> Just Kidding
>
> This is about the worst thingey to do.
>
> The leathers are dry and I guess that some leather restorer spray may 
> do the job in the short term, but replacing the tails with a good felt 
> or leather is the right answer. That is of course if the damper lift 
> rod in the action (the piece that lifts the dampers) is in good 
> condition.  Maybe you should remove same and make sure that the 
> surface is not rough or otherwise imparts friction onto the leathers 
> causing the leathers to squeek. Woops you did this so I guess that the 
> leathers are grunged to.  Not to mention the screws holding the parts 
> together. If loose they may also cause a creek. Then again, this could 
> also be caused by, hey I'm on my 5^th rum for the night so I have now 
> got to dispute with myself wether to send this or not.
>
> Tony

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