key bushing miracle stuff

[Tom Servinsky]

Tom
Thanks for the tip. Definitely sounds like something to add to the bag of 
tricks.
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Sivak" <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:15 PM
Subject: key bushing miracle stuff


> List
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> It isn't often that I can contribute anything that I
> think worthy of you all.   Perhaps you all know about
> this VS Profelt stuff, but it's new to me and it has
> saved me two bushing jobs so far.
>
> I had a Kawai vertical that needed new balance rail
> key bushings, badly.  Sharps especially rocked back
> and forth, big time.   I removed the keys, applied VS
> Profelt to the bushings, inserted my Spurlock bushing
> cauls and let them set over night.   Next day, the key
> bushings were perfect.  There was not even any
> variation from one to the next.  They were all
> perfect.
>
> I spoke with Bob at Pianotech and he said that it
> relaxes the felt and also contains silicone which
> lubricates the felt.  He said he had a set of key
> bushings in which some were too tight, and some were
> too loose, and after an application of this stuff,
> they were all PERFECT.
>
> I also used VS Profelt on damper rail guide bushings
> on a M&H AA in which the dampers were bobbling side to
> side, forward to back, like little wooden
> jacks-in-the-box.   I applied the liquid, put in
> number 8 bridge pins for a "caul", and the next day,
> voila!  Like new.
>
> This stuff saved me hours of work.   Not only are the
> results great, but I can now make improvements on some
> of my clients' pianos where money is an issue.  I
> don't even bring up key bushing replacement on some
> pianos even if it needs it desperately.   Now, I can
> suggest upgrading the key bushing situation at a more
> reasonable cost.
>
> Tom Sivak
> Chicago
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