String bearing point lubrication

[Geoff Sykes]

Mike --
 
This is a great idea. Just pour a small amount into an extra bottle cap or
something and the grime can be kept out of the bottle. 
 
-- Geoff Sykes
-- Assoc. Los Angeles
 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Spalding
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 6:02 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: String bearing point lubrication


Geoff,
 
I use a small (#2?) round artist brush, bristles about 3/8" long.  Seems to
reach up under the pressure bar pretty well.  Disadvantage:  Every time you
dip the brush into the bottle, you're washing piano grime off the brush into
your Pro-Tec, so don't refill your squirter from the same bottle you dip the
brush in.
 
Mike
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Geoff  <mailto:thetuner at ivories52.com> Sykes 
To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: 4/5/2006 8:28:04 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

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