<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=500315917-02032005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Equal amounts of lanolin, paraffin and bee's wax. = Melt in a double boiler and mix together. Add Teflon powder to form thick, peanut butter-like paste. Cool and store in small containers. Works great and = lasts a long time. If it comes out too thick, reheat and add mineral oil to taste.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=500315917-02032005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=500315917-02032005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=500315917-02032005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Stéphane Collin<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 02, 2005 7:36 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Trapwork lubeing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not satisfied with my current = lubeing routine for trapwork.  May I ask what is your's ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(I put Protek mpl-1 fluoropolymer = grease at leather-brass contacts and at felt-wood contacts, and clp at metal = hinges ; I replace felt in the guides and put teflon powder on the felt.  It = still squeeks, dammit.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, is there a way to prevent the = pianist's shoe's sole to squeek against the brass pedal ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>