<HTML><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">David. Personnaly I would want the rod as clean as possible, but I don't think a little powder will do much harm. Wim Sent from my HTC PURE™, a Windows® phone from AT&T <hr>From: David Boyce <David@piano.plus.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:53 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Damper tail levers - cleaning and lubricating? Thanks for that, Wim, seems a great suggestion for the cleaning part.  Would you be inclined afterward to brush the leathers with Teflon powder, in manner of grand rollers? Or not?  And would you have the rod clean but unlubricated, or dusted with teflon powder too, or with just a tiny wipe of Protek grease or Protek CLP on it? Best regards, David. </body></HTML>