<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Wim,<div>Doesn't a lubricant give some protection against corrosion, so wouldn't it be better to put some on?</div><div>Especially in sea air places like yours! A just in case scenario.</div><div>John Ross</div><div>Windsor, Nova Scotia</div><div><br><div><div>On 03-09-2011, at 3:20 PM, <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"> <div>A properly bushed and polished wire should not need any lubricant. </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim <br> <br> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both"></div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: David Boyce <<a href="mailto:David@piano.plus.com">David@piano.plus.com</a>><br> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> Sent: Sat, Sep 3, 2011 1:27 am<br> Subject: [pianotech] Damper wire bushing lubrication?<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_71d96999-0802-4166-b55c-913c4673bcea"><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> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> David.<br> </font></div> </div> </font></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>