<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'> <div>David</div> <div> </div> <div>Sometimes the best way to repair a sluggish center is to repin it. </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim Blees, RPT</div> <div>Hawaii<br> <br> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: David Weiss <davidweiss@embarqmail.com><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, Mar 10, 2012 1:17 am<br> Subject: [pianotech] shrinking with H20 & alcohol-revisited<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_1_9aa01727-b977-4483-818b-6c9cca436b5f> <STYLE>#AOLMsgPart_1_9aa01727-b977-4483-818b-6c9cca436b5f td{color: black;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_1_9aa01727-b977-4483-818b-6c9cca436b5f p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_9aa01727-b977-4483-818b-6c9cca436b5f li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_9aa01727-b977-4483-818b-6c9cca436b5f div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; 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FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I have an old upright with perennial tight action centers.  Protek provides only  temporary relief so I want to try using H2O with alcohol. </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Can I apply the alcohol to the hammer flanges without removing them from the rail?  My concern is that the water/alcohol mixture will run over into onto the hammer butt or spring punching and loosen the glue.</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks,</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">David Weiss</SPAN></div> <div> <div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"> <div class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tom Driscoll<br> <B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 25, 2011 10:13 AM<br> <B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] piano behavior - shrinking with H20 & alcohol</SPAN></div> </div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rick,</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> I use denatured alc mixed 50 -50 with water.</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Tom D.</SPAN></div> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 3.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in"> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Re: [pianotech] piano behavior - shrinking with H20 & alcohol</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal> </div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal>What is the ratio of water to alcohol ?<br> <br> Rick Ucci </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><A href="http://uccipiano.com/" target=_blank>Uccipiano.com</A></div> </div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><br>  </div> </div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> </div> </div> </font>