pin driving fluid

[Farrell]

Sounds interesting. Phenolic Varnish. I will be restringing within the next
week or two. Where does one find phenolic varnish. Any certain brand? Does
it go by any other trade name? How much do you use? And how do you apply it
to the pin - or block hole? Thanks

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 7:42 AM
Subject: pin driving fluid


> JimB -
>
> Reporting in after my first restringing job using phenolic varnish as a
> driving fluid...
>
> Fantastic! is the word that comes to mind.  You are right, instead of
> driving like a Cadillac, it drives like a Ferrari.  After 3 days and a
> couple tunings the pins are all uniformly tight and tuning with a feel of
> increased precision.  I left the uppermost dozen holes in the block
> untreated, and the difference is quite tangible.
>
> I AM glad you warned of them feeling too loose for a couple days!  Could
> give you a panic attack if you didn't know.....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com
>