voicing with "snuggles"

[Roy Ulrich]

Also - does anyone know of an odorless fabric softener?? Thanks.

Roy Ulrich

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charly Tuner" <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 12:37 PM
Subject: voicing with "snuggles"


> More and more often, I am using a solution of "snuggles", alcohol and
water,
> to voice mostly older, used pianos at the store where I floor tune. It's
> kinda like icing on the cake after tuning, but I generally use it ONLY on
> the pianos that sound overly harsh and bright. Many of the used pianos are
> in need of hammer softening, and a few are new, but just lacking in
overall
> quality workmanship; e.g., "Niemeyer." What I'm wondering is, what is the
> best ratio for the mixture, and do i need to add water, or is just
Snuggles
> and Alcohol the best? ALso, i usually lightly brush the hammers with a
small
> brass brush just prior to applying the mixture, (seems to make for quicker
> absorption, but I could be wrong) which goes right on the strike point,(in
> the compacted string grooves) albeit a very small amount...maybe a single
> eyedrop. It seems to do the job very well. Thanks!
>
> Terry Peterson
> Los Angeles, CA
> Associate Member, PTG
>
>
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