Hi Norbert,<div>-</div><div>I'm not aware of many instances where the PTG takes an official stand on things like this. I can say that ex president of PTG, Fern Henry's husband Bill Spurlock (author of the PACE technical program) has sold Teflon powder to technicians for around 20 years. </div>
<div><div>-</div><div>There are a number of spray products that contain Teflon, then there are the Teflon powders. I have found the powder to be a fairly benign product to use on the piano. I use it sparingly on keybeds and hammer knuckles. </div>
<div>-</div><div>I don't use the sprays much these days, because most of the time I'm in people's homes and the fumes are a problem. The problem I see with sprays, is they tend to go places where you didn't intend. That being said, I have had good success in the past using McLube dry Teflon spray on keypins and keyframes. </div>
<div>-</div><div>On the other hand...</div><div>-</div><div>The <i>manufacturing </i>of Teflon is another story. And the reality is many of the chemicals ultimately end up in our blood streams. Perhaps this is the angle that has the person in question concerned about the product. <a href="http://eartheasy.com/article_teflon_toxicity.htm">http://eartheasy.com/article_teflon_toxicity.htm</a></div>
<div>-</div><div>How many "wonder products" of the past have turned out to be a very bad idea? The reality is there are many tens of thousands of chemicals circulating around our environment that didn't exist 50 years ago. To think we understand all the consequences and interactions that take place is seriously naive. It's all a big experiment. </div>
<div>-</div><div>Ryan Sowers</div><div>-<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Heritage Pianos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:excelpianos@telus.net">excelpianos@telus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Hi there:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Wondering if there is an offical position by the PTG<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">wether the use of teflon as lubricant in piano actions<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">is considered a safe substance<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">A local technician has recently made claims to the contrary<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">and warned other members of the local PTG to use Teflon.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Thank you very much<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Norbert Marten<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Ryan Sowers, RPT<br>Puget Sound Chapter<br>Olympia, WA<br><a href="http://www.pianova.net">www.pianova.net</a><br>
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