<div id=AOLMsgPart_0_f8c8f4bb-8c2d-4ae6-9693-26e8d6cbf2b4 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif" size=4> Hey Tom<br>
Maybe it will work on hammers too> LOL<br>
Dale<br>
</FONT>> List <br>
> <br>
> It isn't often that I can contribute anything that I <br>
> think worthy of you all. Perhaps you all know about <br>
> this VS Profelt stuff, but it's new to me and it has <br>
> saved me two bushing jobs so far. <br>
> <br>
> I had a Kawai vertical that needed new balance rail <br>
> key bushings, badly. Sharps especially rocked back <br>
> and forth, big time. I removed the keys, applied VS <br>
> Profelt to the bushings, inserted my Spurlock bushing <br>
> cauls and let them set over night. Next day, the key <br>
> bushings were perfect. There was not even any <br>
> variation from one to the next. They were all <br>
> perfect. <br>
> <br>
> I spoke with Bob at Pianotech and he said that it <br>
> relaxes the felt and also contains silicone which <br>
> lubricates the felt. He said he had a set of key <br>
> bushings in which some were too tight, and some were <br>
> too loose, and after an application of this stuff, <br>
> they were all PERFECT. <br>
> <br>
> I also used VS Profelt on damper rail guide bushings <br>
> on a M&H AA in which the dampers were bobbling side to <br>
> side, forward to back, like little wooden <br>
> jacks-in-the-box. I applied the liquid, put in <br>
> number 8 bridge pins for a "caul", and the next day, <br>
> voila! Like new. <br>
> <br>
> This stuff saved me hours of work. Not only are the <br>
> results great, but I can now make improvements on some <br>
> of my clients' pianos where money is an issue. I <br>
> don't even bring up key bushing replacement on some <br>
> pianos even if it needs it desperately. Now, I can <br>
> suggest upgrading the key bushing situation at a more <br>
> reasonable cost. <br>
> <br>
> Tom Sivak <br>
> Chicago <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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