I use a hypo oiler to apply Protek to this felt. Just a few drops per unison or a 1" line at the crest on both sides of the center string, between the bichords and a drop on the singles. You do not need to saturate the area, it will wick in. I have to retreat some in 1, 3 & 5 years. Jon Page At 06:49 AM 3/15/99 -0500, you wrote: >Friends: > >I will be tuning a school grand piano in the near future for another >technician. The piano is scheduled for a rebuild in the near future, >but in the meantime it is very hard to get a stable tuning because the >strings bear on a wide piece of felt between the agraffes and tuning >pins. > >Has anyone tried squirting the felt with CLP where the strings slide >across this felt? If so, what were the results -- good, bad, temporary >or permanent? I reckon doing this large an area would take about 2 >ounces of CLP, a pretty small investment in both money and time if the >results are worth it. With the permission of this technician I would >like to give it a try. Thanks in advance for your responses. > >Clyde Hollinger, RPT >Lititz, PA, USA >
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