NO SQUEAK

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

The recipe I had (VJ Lube) was including a little Lanolin, may be for
holding better on the parts than the Vaseline only.

I use to do that with Teflon powder and vaseline actually, but I am lucky, I
received (free) a kilo of Teflon powder from DUPONT NEMOURS as a sample,
when I asked them if they where able to sell me some of this stuff (it is
sold by 50 Kg bags).

Anyway it is very good for trapwork.

Regards.

Isaac OLEG

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de Brian Doepke
> Envoyé : vendredi 10 mai 2002 22:14
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : NO SQUEAK
>
>
>  Last weekend I heard about a home-made recipe for a lubricant
> with Vaseline
> and talcum powder.  The exact amount was not known, but its praises were
> plentiful.
>
> anyway, I was told to have more powder than Vaseline, although an exact
> ration was not given.  So the next day I experimented with a
> ratio of 1 part
> Vaseline to 2 parts powder.  I used an empty film container to hold the
> Vaseline.  The Vaseline would not readily accept the powder, so I floated
> the plastic container, with the mixture, in hot water.  the heat seemed to
> make the Vaseline more pliable and the powder easier to mix in.
>
> I have not used this on a piano yet, but I just smeared some on the metal
> loop that rubs against a rubber gasket on my kids swing set and
> ...adios...no squeak on the swing.
>
> My ears are so grateful that I had to share this with my hundreds
> of "close"
> friends.
>
> Brian Doepke
> doepke@fwi.com
>
>