<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Joe And Penny Goss</b> <<a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">YES!</font></div> <div>Joe Goss RPT<br>Mother Goose Tools<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com" target="_blank">imatunr@srvinet.com</a><br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" target="_blank"> www.mothergoosetools.com</a></div> <div><span class="e" id="q_1146196170a25cb9_1"> <blockquote dir="ltr" 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"><b>From:</b> <a title="jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca" target="_blank">John Ross</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">Pianotech List</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 13, 2007 4:19 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: lubricating leather</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong><font face="Arial">Ballistol.</font></strong></div> <div><strong><font face="Arial">Does Mother Goose still sell it?</font></strong></div> <div>John M. Ross<br>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca" target="_blank">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a></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"><b>From:</b> <a title="A440A@aol.com" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:A440A@aol.com" target="_blank">A440A@aol.com</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 13, 2007 6:29 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: lubricating leather</div> <div><br> </div><font face="arial,helvetica"><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2">William writes:<br> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" type="CITE"></blockquote></font><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"><br>I'm replacing the rubber grommets in the cups at the back of the pedal <br>(where the rods rest in the pedal) with leather - brand new, fresh, clean<br>leather.  VJ lube, Teflon powder, TFL 50, nothing?  What would you all use<br>for a lubricant here??</font><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"> <br></font></font></blockquote><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"><br>Greetings, <br>    I have had no problems with rubbing stick graphite into the leather before cutting to fit, and then dipping the pedal rod ends in Teflon before I drop them in the hole.  It seems to be as durable as anything I have tried. <br>Regards, <br></font><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"><br><br></font><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"><br><br><br><br>Ed Foote RPT<br></font><font face="Geneva" color="#000000" size="2"></font><br> <br><br>**************************************<br>Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour" target="_blank">http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour </a> </blockquote></span></div></div></blockquote></div>I've used VJ lube for years with excellent results. I still have most of a tub left from my first batch that I doubt I'll use up in the rest of my working life. I see no reason to use something else that MAY work as well, MAY last as long and WILL definetly cost more. <br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a>