There isn't any silicone in Protek...call the supply houses and ask them. It some sort of liquid teflon in a carrier? David I. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of bhebert > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 10:50 PM > To: INTERNET:pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: hard tuning Young Chang..reprise > > > I haven't had much luck with WD-40. Protec might be what I am > looking for, > but I suspect it is only silicon oil in a carrier and I dread getting that > on a block. At least Liquid Wrench might evaporate. > > I tend to use Liquid Wrench as a CYA measure, like checking for plate and > back cracks before a pitch raise. That way I can tell the judge I did my > best (not that I have ever had a problem with a PR). > > I hate giving my lengthy disclaimer (your piano could explode and it ain't > my fault) before every PR, does everyone/anyone else do that? > > B. Hebert > > Message text written by INTERNET:pianotech@ptg.org > >Matt, Blaine; > One of the advantages of protec is that it does 'not' migrate as greatly > as > does 3in1, Liquid Wrench, or WD-40. In any case putting WD-40 on > any part > around the action or pins/strings is 'probably' not a good idea. > As a side > benefit Protek does 'not' stain as do two of the other lubricants > mentioned. > In addition Protek is 'supposed' to "bond" to the surfaces it is > applied to > > and I have found that it really takes superflurous abundance > greater than a > > bountiful sufficiency :-) to get it to spread very far. In other words > being > sloppy putting it on. > > As with most 'stuff' we use, just because a little is 'good' don means > dat > mo is better. But give it a try I think you will like what results you > get........... Take paper toweling with you to clean up any mess > and kinda > soak up any excess laying around. > Jim Bryant (FL) > < > > > > Blaine Hebert > bhebert@compuserve.com >
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