<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will first use Flitz to burnish the pin to remove any oxidation then if necessary follow up with protec. <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Flitz is non-toxic, non-acidic, and non-abrasive.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotech@a440piano.net href="mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net">William R. Monroe</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 25, 2006 2:00 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Lubricating key pins without removing the keys</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Yes,  my question exactly.  I hope you're not using Flitz as a lubricant.  It really is a polish, i.e. an abrasive.  Not so good for keypins, unless cleaned off and followed with a lubricant, I'd think.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT><BR> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Flitz as a lubricant? Or, in addition you use the tool for polishing?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is what I use to lubricate key pins on grand pianos without removing the keys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just add some Flitz metal </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>polish to the tool and apply to key pins. Works on all </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>pins and with the bend </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>in the tool it will reach the balance rail pins.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <P></P>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.27/602 - Release Date: 12/25/2006 10:19 AM<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>