Fw: key bushing miracle stuff

[Mike Morvan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morvan" <keymaestro at verizon.net>
To: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff


> Ed,
>    Silicone is feared by woodworkers and refinishers. Once it gets into 
> wood, it is very difficult to get out even with the strongest of solvents. 
> Look at the spray lubricants and rust inhibitors designed for woodworking 
> machines and cutters, they will all say "wax and silicone free", look at 
> all glue bottles they will say "apply to clean surface free of wax, 
> grease, oil, silicones, etc.." They say this with good reason.
>    We get keyboards in all the time with the bushings and keytops glued on 
> with mystery glues, potions, lotions and witches brew. In some of these 
> cases we are not able to get anything to stick. So when I hear that there 
> is a fluid which contains silicone being applied to bushings to "restore" 
> them, I get horrified. As if the non protein based glue used for bushings 
> now isn't enough. Like a broken record, I feel that I should  say it again 
> for the good of mortises everywhere, lightly steaming bushings will 
> produce the same short term desired effect to bushings without embalming 
> them with silicone, if a bushing is worn, it is worn and needs to be 
> replaced.
>    Again, the intention of my reply to this post was not to question the 
> "wholeheartedness" of  trusted colleagues, nor to discount the good 
> intentions of any post and I'm sorry if it came out that way. Mike
>
> Blackstone Valley piano
> Michael A. Morvan
> 76 Sutton Street
> Uxbridge, Ma 01569
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>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>; <keymaestro at verizon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff
>
>
>> Mike-
>>
>> Could you be specific and detailed about wood death by silicone?
>> As a person who works daily in key restoration, you bring extensive and 
>> unique insight to this topic.
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Ed Sutton
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Morvan" <keymaestro at verizon.net>
>> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: key bushing miracle stuff
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>    Thanks for clarifying that, your newfound method seems to have some 
>>> place in tidying things up a bit. Again, I think the same effect can be 
>>> achieved with light steaming and cauls and there is no risk of 
>>> contamination with silicone. I don't know exactly what Vs Profelt is, 
>>> nor do I question it's ability or Bob's application methods. Simply put, 
>>> silicone is a death sentence for wood.  Mike
>>>
>>> Blackstone Valley piano
>>> Michael A. Morvan
>>> 76 Sutton Street
>>> Uxbridge, Ma 01569
>>> (508) 278-9762
>>> www.pianoandorgankeys.com
>>> www.thepianorebuilders.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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