MessageHi Geoff, On old uprights it is quite easy with my micro thin oiler. Not quite as thin as my diabetic needles but close. Thick enough that I just feel the tip click along as I gently squeese out the Goose Juice. Which by the way does not seem to have done any harm to bass strings that I soaked about 3 years ago. No dust gathering on them either. Still I take the precaution to keep GJ from running onto the windings or damper felts by moping up with a rag as I go. Really makes me feel better knowing that I am doing everything that can be done to eliminate strings poping. I also inform the client why the oiling is necessary and that it usually but not always eliminates breakage. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Sykes To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:28 PM Subject: String bearing point lubrication Greetings all -- I have had good success with using ProLube to lubricate the string bearing points in older and/or rusty pianos. Any opportunity to reduce the risk of string breakage is alright with me. Since I don't want any of it to contaminate other parts of the piano I don't actually spray it, but have instead been using a cotton swap to apply it. I'm writing today because there just has to be a better way. Especially when you want to get some onto those contact points behind the pressure bar on a small upright. Any suggestions? -- Geoff Sykes -- Assoc. Los Angeles -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060405/397c5cd5/attachment.html
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