<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I've been using a pipe cleaner to apply the teflon. Works well and fast to apply.<div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 3, 2011, at 10:50 AM, William Monroe wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">;-]<div><br></div><div>Just kidding, Barb.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a little brush that I found in a hobby shop - it's supposed to be a single use type of affair. The design is really perfect for this. It's about a 4" brush, very small, and the tip is a small round ball. Dip in Teflon, run through the bushing. It's the perfect size for guide rails; the ball tip passes easily through the bushing but with a good amount of friction so the tip touches everywhere on the bushing. Spin it in, spin it out. If I get a moment, I'll take a picture later and post it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Barbara Richmond <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000">What's your method for applying the Teflon, Bill?<br>
<br>Barbara Richmond, RPT<br>near Peoria, Illinois<br><br><hr><b>From: </b>"William Monroe" <<a href="mailto:bill@a440piano.net" target="_blank">bill@a440piano.net</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Saturday, September 3, 2011 9:29:49 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [pianotech] Damper wire bushing lubrication?<br><br>Hi David,<div><br></div><div>Teflon powder is my choice, hands down.</div><div><br></div><div>
William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:27 AM, David Boyce <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:David@piano.plus.com" target="_blank">David@piano.plus.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font face="Arial">When re-fitting grand dampers after renewing the
damper felts and polishing the wires/stems, what do you favor for
lubricating the existing bushings?<br>
Teflon powder, Protek CLP, or nothing?<br>
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David.<br>
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