<html> Hi Terry,                Spray or paint Prolube on both the spoons and and lifter rod, micro teflon powder on the damper lever felt, and it will be trouble free for years. Remember to align the lifter rod hangers for even lift,  and rebush the hanger clips.  Melt parafine wax into the bushing cloth,  If you feel you have to glue the bushing cloth into the clips, use burn shellac.  I don't bother gluing them in, as I feel it keeps the felt more resilient. Roger At 10:41 AM 12/11/01 -0500, you wrote: >I'm in the process of assembling a new action for an upright (all new except >for wippens, action rails and brackets). I completely rebuilt the old damper >levers (new dampers, new felt where the spoon rides, new springs, repinned, >etc.). I hit the old damper spoon with the buffing wheel and they turn a >nice bright brass-looking color in about two seconds. Now I know someone is >going to say that I just buffed off the nice nickel plating or whatever that >was on there. The spoons were quite tarnished and absolutely required an >aggressive polishing approach. Anyway, should the spoons be coated with >something to prevent/retard future corrosion? Or should they fair well on >their own? Or have I completely screwed up the whole piano by polishing >them? Or do I need to replace them? Polishing seems sooooo much quicker than >replacement. > >Also, should I lubricate the action cloth on the damper level that the >spoons and damper lifter rod rides on? If so, with what? Teflon power? > >Thanks > >Terry Farrell > </html>