<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19328"></HEAD> <BODY dir=auto bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Laura,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I had never heard about replacing elbows with the action in the piano.   Learn something new every day on this list.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>William</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ajoyfulsound@gmail.com href="mailto:ajoyfulsound@gmail.com">Laura Olsen</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 22, 2012 5:56 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] happy thanksgiving</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>A little paraffin works on poly to poly squeeks!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Laura<BR><BR>On Nov 22, 2012, at 2:26 PM, Susan Kline <<A href="mailto:skline@peak.org">skline@peak.org</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV>Although it might be hard for Marshall to see, I find that if I look carefully around the edges of the panel and also where it <BR>meets the case, I can see a very fine white powder where the squeaks originate. I rub VJ lube wherever I see the powder, <BR>and that seems to fix the problem. <BR><BR>VJ lube also douses the "poly squeaks" in benches very easily. Take the legs off one at a time, look at the places where <BR>they contact the sides of the bench, rub a thin layer of VJ lube there (and the powder is usually there as well) and put the <BR>leg back on. I've never had to repeat it. <BR><BR>Susan<BR><BR>Piano Boutique wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:A1377DA65CA1414BB6EC04EC8158BD4C@pianoboutique type="cite"> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } BODY.hmmessage { FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } </STYLE> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19328"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have done this many times.   You might try name board felt and sometimes you only have to put it at the ends, top and bottom.   Also put the felt back far enough so it is not seen by the customer: or wood be musicians.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>William</FONT></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>