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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dnereson@dim.com href="mailto:dnereson@dim.com">Dave =
Nereson</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2003 =
4:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> lacquer softener</DIV>
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<DIV> Thanks so much for the many responses on =
softening
factory-lacquered hammers. I don't mean to bite the hands =
that
feed, but I'm not sure what to do now because the arguments for and =
against
steaming sound equally convincing. The arguments for using
fabric softener and alcohol are equally convincing since it =
sounds
believable that the steam won't loosen the chained-together =
fibers. And
since another tech thinks the vise-grip option isn't necessarily =
extreme, and
I've done it on other pianos, I wonder if I shouldn't just go that
route. </DIV>
<DIV> This is a new Astin-Weight console. I'm =
just
assuming it's lacquer they used. I can call and find out. =
Maybe
the factory has their own recommended antidote. </DIV>
<DIV> --David Nereson, RPT</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe start with the steam because =
you won't be
adding any more substance to the hammers, and its affectiveness is =
immediately
measurable-it will or will not work. Then maybe try the next =
least
intrusive method, like the pliers, starting out gently.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul =
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