<html> To ease the surface a bit, try a checkering file. One must develop a technique so as not to shred the felt or bend wires. Parallel pliers help to hold the backing on upright blocks. Fabric softener takes a long time to dry and is temporary and sometimes, over time, makes it worse. Sanding doesn't break the surface enough. I have had the most favorable results using the file to break the surface. New felt is best, but not always possible. Is that what you meant by voicing? Jon Page At 06:26 PM 6/19/99 -0400, you wrote: > >In a message dated 6/19/1999 5:45:15 PM, Richard wrote: > ><<"I posted a request the other day for any information on voicing dampers. >Doesnt anybody have anything on this ??">> > >Richard; > I didn't see this I guess, and now that I have, I still don't know a good >answer for you...........the technique I have most often seen used is >standing up abruptly and saying a few strong...........uh lets just say >uncultured words :-) > >You can try picking them with the voicing needles, or dragging the needles >across the surface several times....or peeling off the first few layers on >treble dampers, or a 'very' lite brushing with a suede brush............... >but the only way to cure 'crusty' dampers permanately is to replace them. >Jim Bryant (FL) > <div>Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  <a href="mailto:jpage@capecod.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jpage@capecod.net</a></div> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> </html>