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[Roger Jolly]

Wim,  And I thought every one soaked them off.  <G>   Beat's all that
scraping, and no wood chips.   We use a couple of Tupper Ware containers,
pack the dampers in them, in order, then pour hot water over them so the
felt is completely covered.   Leave soak for a few hrs, then take them out,
peal off the felt and buff dry.  Most times they look almost factory new.

roger  


At 12:56 PM 3/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 3/28/02 11:29:35 AM Central Standard Time, rrg@unlv.edu 
>writes:
>
>
>> Why were you putting piano dampers in the bath tub?  You've got me lost on 
>> this one.
>> 
>> Rob Goodale, RPT
>> Las Vegas, NV
>> 
>> 
>Rob
>
>I was wondering if someone would catch that. I could give a smart allec 
>answer, like, the damper felts dry you the minute you get wet, and the small 
>ones can get in all the small crevices. But that's too obvious.
>
>Richard Anderson gave me this tech tip. Use hot water to soak the dampers.
If 
>you have a detachable shower head, you can spray them from the sides. By 
>getting the felts wet, it dissolves the glue. Wait about an hour, and the 
>felts fall off. This not only get the felts off easier, but it takes some of 
>dirt off the heads. 
>
>In my house back in Missouri, I had a slop sink in the basement, and I put a 
>shower spray on the nozzle. But here in Alabama, I don't have a slop sink at 
>the university, or at home. So I take the dampers home at night, give them a 
>shower, and by the next morning, the felts fall off. 
>
>Wim
>
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Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.