Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'

[hubert liverman]

Michael,

Re:Vinigar,

It depends on your personal taste,and usage. I would not subistute wall
paper paste,nor any other surficant on a salad or in a marinade.

Cheers,

Hubert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'


> Michael,
> The vinigar acts the same as wall paper remover or other surfactant.
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <justpianos@our.net.au>; <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 11:04 AM
> Subject: RE: Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'
>
>
> > Thanks Bruce and Duaine et al,
> >  I've managed with my dedicated steam generator and expensive sprung
wood
> > clamp to remove those tough little felts. Thanks for the info, I shall
> know
> > better next time! Sorry the photo was not focussed very well!
> > BTW that vinegar... is it ordinary Malt Vinegar or Cider, or Wine or
> > Balsamic ... or does it matter?
> > And Douaine are you OK down in St.Louis? We have been getting the most
> > atrocious news about that area.
> > Michael G.(UK)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: justpianos@our.net.au [mailto:justpianos@our.net.au]
> > Sent: 04 September 2005 07:49
> > To: Pianotech
> > Subject: Re: Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'
> >
> > Hi List,
> > Try warming the vinegar first to speed the glue softening.
> > Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hechler Family <dahechler@charter.net> said:
> >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > That sounds like a very long process.
> > >
> > > I found that soaking the felt with vinegar, which in turn soaks the
> > > under laying hide glue, will disolve the glue enough, the felt will
> > > usually peel right off.
> > >
> > > I've also used this process for antique pump organs.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Duaine
> > >
> > > Michael Gamble wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hello all
> > > >Here I am removing the underfelt from the damper heads of my S&S 'A'.
> > Note
> > > >the dedicated steam generator and expensive spring operated wooden
> clamp
> > > >technique.
> > > >Regards from a sunny early evening in The Village
> > > >Michael G.(UK)
> > > >
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