<html> Hi Mike,               Baldwin parts dept has it in 4oz cans. Roger At 07:12 AM 5/30/02 -0400, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi Folks:     According to the Baldwin Service Manual, "Tight action centers can be treated by preparing a solution of 1/2 pint of silicone with 1/2 gallon of VM&P naptha.  (1:8)  Shake or mix thoroughly.  Apply to all action centers liberally.  Results will be immediate."  Speaking from personal experience and using gallons of the stuff over the years, I have found it very effective,  as long lasting as CLP, and MUCH less expensive.  My only question is where do you find silicone?  In checking with Dow Chemical, it is sold in case lots of gallons.  I found pure liquid silicone in a large food market in Brazil where it is used as a clothing waterproofing, but have not seen it elsewhere.  In desperation, I've exhausted all the pressure from a can of silicone spray, punched a pinhole in the domed top of the can to be sure, cut the top off with a can opener, and drained the silicone from the can by inverting it.  Seems to work fine, but messy and time consuming.  Anyone have a source?      Also does anyone have a source for the mold release known as McLube.  Seems that a number of items made for other industries are applicable to piano work.....   Mike Kurta, RPT</blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Roger</html>