[pianotech] Damper tail leathers - cleaning and lubricating?

[Joe Goss]

I developed GJ for that kind of cleanup.
Dont know if it would be easy to work on your parts.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wim Blees 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Damper tail leathers - cleaning and lubricating?


  David

  I would remove each lever and brush them with a brass suade brush, and see if that work. I would be hesitant to put any kind of "gunk removing liquid" on leather, as it may dry it out.
  Wim


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  From: David Boyce <David at piano.plus.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:28 AM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: [pianotech] Damper tail leathers - cleaning and lubricating?

  Er, any chance of nosing in here with a piano-related question, folks?

  I am doing some work on the old Bechstein upright of some friends. There was a lot of combined "creak" on operating the sustaining pedal.  I took out the damper lift rod from the action and it was very gunge-y. I cleaned it with metal polish and applied the thinnest polish, or smear, of Protek grease. However, there is still some combined "creak" from the damper tails. The are covered in leather (buckskin), not cloth.  What are your preferred methods for cleaning and lubricating damper tail leathers like this?

  Best regards,

  David.
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