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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tommy, use the Teflon in a powder form =
from
Spurlock Specialty tools. You can find it on the web. It's the best, and =
I use
it every day. If you just can't wait for the order to arrive, you can go =
down to
the sporting goods store and get some Hoppes teflon powder there. Talc's =
OK, but
it's not as good as Teflon, and I personally like Spurlock's better than =
Hoppes.
No need to use a whole lot either. After you put it on, burnish it in =
with your
finger. It will go right into the knap of the leather almost as if it's
disappearing. You can do this with your finger, and you never have to =
worry
about your knuckles feeling crusty later. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> What I do is to keep =
it in a
35mm film canister, like the ones you probably throw away. I just put =
the cap
on, shake it enough to get it to coat the inside of the cap, take the =
cap off
and rub my finger around on the inside of the cap. Then you can coat 8 =
or 9
hammers with that amount. Then rub my finger on the cap some more, do =
six or
seven hammers etc., then I may have to put the cap back on and shake =
again.
After I'm done with a section, I have the hammers up and I kind of =
"pound" the
compound into the leather with the same finger I applied the teflon =
with. It's
simple and quick, and improves the feel so well that I do this to =
virtually
every piano that hasn't had it done before. One of those little things =
the
customer can feel and appreciate. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> One other thing, =
wash your hands
as soon as you can after doing this; I don't think there's anything =
dangerous
about teflon, but I just wouldn't want to eat anything after this =
without
washing first. </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Bigeartb@aol.com =
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<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> Wednesday, March 27, 2002 =
7:29
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: answer to mystery
noise</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>FWillem:<BR> Please help =
me to
understand a bit better......Why did you decide to <BR>lightly file =
the
knuckle. Also, while we're talking about knuckles.....what <BR>is the =
best
lubricant to use on my new set of wippen knuckles on this piano =
<BR>I'm
rebuilding? Soap Stone???<BR><BR>Tommy Black<BR>Decatur,
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