That is correct...sorry for the incomplete info. When is someone going to figure out what is in the stuff? I think it's naptha and teflon... David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Scott Jackson <jurjens@tpg.com.au> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:30:24 +1000 Subject: Re: Slow hammer return >You mean Protek CLP. >Protek makes other types of lubricant also. The stuff for centres is >CLP (cleaner, lubricant, protectant - is that a word?) >Scott Jackson >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2002 7:16 >Subject: Re: Slow hammer return >| Protek! Most supply house have it. It works most of the time. >| >| David I. >| ----- Original Message ----- >| From: Arthur Chickering >| To: pianotech@ptg.org >| Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 8:37 AM >| Subject: Slow hammer return >| >| >| List, >| I have a customer with a 1921 Steinway Upright with very slow >hammer return, which I think was caused by a floor humidifier. I >heated the hammer butt centers with a hair dryer, which freed up the >hammers for about 1 hour. The questions is what do you think is the >most reliable way to free up sluggish hammers without replacing center >pins or parts? Should I use silicone and naptha, alcohol and methanol >or install a Dammp-Chaser heater bar with a humidistat? >| >| Thanks, >| Arthur >| >|
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