sluggish centers

[Howard S. Rosen]

Thanks for responding Tom!

If an action is so sluggish (console for example), that all 88 keys fail to
return promptly after release of left pedal, or cannot return unless
manually assisted, then I consider this action loaded with moisture. I have
often encountered this situation, applied Naptha & Mineral oil solution
(sometimes a lot of it) and left the home with a completely free action. If
upon return 4 months later only 2 or three hammers are slow to return, this
sitation represents a vast improvement and is easily remedied. To my mind 
this is a permanent fix. Note that I did not say this is the case "every
time I tune". I have NEVER had to treat any action repeatedly at every
tuning as you suggested I said. In my experience, 95% of moisture problems
are permanently fixed with Naptha & mineral oil after 1 visit. Only very
severe cases sometimes need a bit more attention during the next tuning,
but that's it. PERMANENT.

Your comment re: Protek is exactly how I feel.

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> From: Thomas D. Seay, III <t.seay@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: sluggish centers
> Date: Saturday, September 20, 1997 1:15 PM
> 
> 
> >After 25 years, 8 of which are in moisture land (Florida), I can report
> >that I have NEVER failed to permanently remedy a moisture filled action
> >with my juicing formula of Naptha and mineral oil (8:1). Some cases were
> >more difficult than others, requiring several treatments. However, these
> >tough cases were still handled at the same visit with very little
> >reoccurrence 4 months later. Another quick treatment at the next tuning
> >time always takes care of the problem (permanently).
> 
> Howard,
> 
> Not to be argumentative about this subject, but if you do "another quick
> treatment" every time you tune, how do you know if the treatment is
> actually permanent or not? Shouldn't you wait for a couple of tunings
> before you treat the action again to see what happens? Otherwise, it
would
> seem to me that it is only permanent between tunings.
> 
> BTW, the best solution I've ever found for verdigris is parts
replacement.
> Protek is wonderful stuff but its results are only temporary, based on my
> experience.
> 
> Tom Seay
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Seay
> The University of Texas at Austin
> t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
> 
>