key bushing miracle stuff

[pianolady50 at peoplepc.com]

Hi,

Couldn't agree with you more, Mike.  My immediate thoughts were about future 
gluing problems when the wood is (possibly) contaminated with silicone.  We 
tried a similar quick fix using water and a bit of fabric softener, then 
left the cauls in place for 24 hours.  Worked great for about 4 months, then 
the bushings were right back to their worn, compressed state.

My thoughts, fix it correctly the first time.  No need for temporary 
bandaids.

Best,
Debbie Legg
Rockport, MA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morvan"
>    There is NO miracle stuff or silver bullets in this business. Lightly 
> steaming the bushings will give you the same temporary effect you achieved 
> with VS Profelt without the damaging properties of embalming the mortises 
> with irremovable silicone. > inexpensive quick fix though. Just my two 
> cents. Mike
>