WD40

[Barbara Richmond]

Thank you, Robin,

I suppose the topic of WD-40 will always be popping up.  Even 25 years ago 
when I was in piano tech school, we were told WD-40 is NOT an 
option--period.  This isn't new information.  I hope that any newcomers to 
this field will make note of that.

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin Stevens" <pianoman at westnet.com.au>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: WD40


>I followed a music teacher from school to school for many years who had a
> bad habit of applying WD40 to every slightly sticking note he found!! In
> every case the WD40 over a period of time reacted with the brass centre 
> pins
> causing a green gunk to grow on the pin making it completely  unworkable. 
> I
> would stick with Protek. Short term fixes like this, the same as putting a
> drop of machine oil on the striking point of a Hammer to soften it have a
> habit of biting you on the Butt down the track. ;-((
>
> Robin Stevens ARPT
> South Australia
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of David Boyce
> Sent: Friday, 20 July 2007 2:42 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: WD40
>
>>I had the same experience on an old Kimball action that I tracked for a 
>>few
>>years after application. Seemingly no residual bad effects.
>
>>Dean
>
> Well I'm glad it worked for someone else too!   I guess one would only 
> ever
> try it in the case of a probably low-grade piano where "proper" repair is
> uneconomical, where in its current condition it's unplayable, and where 
> the
> customer just doesn't have the means to replace it.
>
> David.
>