LPS 1 (was Re: Damp Action Drying) reply

[pianoman]

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> From: Vanderhoofven <dkvander@clandjop.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: LPS 1 (was Re: Damp Action Drying)
> Date: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 7:02 PM
> 
Dear Dave.  Sounds a lot like WD-40 to me.  
Have you received the stuff I sent you?
James Grebe
pianoman@inlink.com

> At 05:39 PM 9/20/97 EDT, you wrote:
> >Paul:  Remove action and spray action centers with LPS #1..Recently I
had
> >a spinet with frozen action, always did play very stiff, not pleasant to
> >play.  No fun removing those actions, but after spraying five cp in each
> >note, piano played normally.  Elderly customer ecstatic.                

> >                                                                      
> >M.P.SELLER, R.P.T.
> 
> Dear list,
> 
> My wife and I bought a can of LPS 1 a few years ago when our car door
lock
> was freezing up.  We also used it on a few household locks, and to
> lubricate the dials on a radio that were causing a lot of static.  The
can
> says that it is for electrical and electronic parts, and it also says
that
> it is safe for use on fabrics.  The product evidently contains no
> silicones, but it does contain Petroleum distillate.  I was always taught
> that Petroleum products have no place in a piano, so I personally would
> think about finding a substitute center pin lubricant instead of LPS 1.
>  
> Here is what the can says, so you can read for yourself.
> 
> ***************************************
> On front of can
> 
> LPS 1
>   
> Greaseless Lubricant
>   
> Forms a thin, dry, lubricating film.  Won't attract dust.  Safe on all
> surfaces.
> 
> Penetrates and displaces water to dry out electrical/electronic parts.
> 
> DANGER:  Contents under pressure; harmful or fatal if swallowed.  Read
> cautions on back panel.
> 
> Environmentally Safe
> 
> 
> 
> On back of can
> 
> _Lubricates delicate mechanisms_ on typewriters, ... etc. (long list of
> tools follows)
> 
> _Penetrates corrosion_ on delicate mechanisms such as indoor appliances,
> instruments, hardware, precision tools, etc.
> 
> _Displaces water_ on ignition systems, ... etc.
> 
> LPS 1 is a safe, greasless, light-duty lubricant.  Because it forms a
thin
> dry film, LPS 1 Lubricant won't attract dirt or dust on the most delicate
> mechanisms.  It penetrates hard to reach areas to loosen frozen parts
fast
> while providing short-term corrosion inhibition on metal surfaces.  LPS 1
> displaces water to dry out electrical/electronic, communications, and
> ignition systems in seconds without causing electrical resistance.
> 
> DIRECTIONS:  Apply on clean surfaces when possible. (Use LPS Electro
> Contact Cleaner to clean surfaces.)  Additional coats may be added as
needed.
> 
> LPS 1 Lubricant is safe on plastics, fabrics, rubber, paint and finishes.
> Its greasless formula contains no silicones or dangerous chlorinated
> solvents.  Easily removed with LPS Electro Contact Cleaner or similar
> cleaner.  For medium or heavy-duty lubrication or protection against
> corrosion, use LPS 2 General Purpose Lubricant or LPS Heavy-Duty Rust
> Inhibitor.
> 
> DANGER:  KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. Combustible.  Contents under pressure.
> Keep away from open flame.  Store below 120 F.  Vapor may cause eye
> irritation if not used with proper ventilation.  Do not puncture or burn
> can.  Contains Petrolleum distillate.  HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DO
> NOT INDUCE VOMITING IF SWALLOWED.  CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.  Use
only
> as directed.  Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and
inhaling
> the contents can be harmful or fatal.
> 
> ALSO AVAILABLE IN 1, 5 and 55 gallon drums
> 
> Manufactured by HOLT LLOYD CORP.,
> Tucker GA., and L.A. Calif.
> ****************************************
> 
>  The above material is directly taken from the can of LPS 1 that my wife
> and I bought.  You may form your own opinion as to whether or not to use
it
> to lubricate a piano action, but I would prefer something different.  If
it
> works for you, great.
> 
> Sincerely,
> David
> 
> 
> 
> 
> David A. Vanderhoofven, RPT
> Joplin, Missouri, USA        
> e-mail:  dkvander@clandjop.com
> 
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