key bushing miracle stuff

erwinspiano at aol.com erwinspiano at aol.com
Mon Jul 7 20:55:41 MDT 2008


? Hey Tom
? Maybe it will work on hammers too>? LOL
? Dale
> List?
>?
> 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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