[pianotech] Re VJ Lube

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Sep 16 14:27:53 MDT 2009


Ahhh. I stand corrected. You got it right. Oops!

Terry Farrell

On Sep 16, 2009, at 3:28 PM, paul bruesch wrote:

> Hi Terry (and Joe),
>
> I wasn't picking that nit.  Joe's first statement to use 1/2 the  
> amount of lanolin is contradicted by his subsequent 3:1 recipe. So  
> either he should have said to use 1/3 the amount of lanolin or else  
> his recipe is inaccurate.
>
> I'm thinking that the exact ratio is probably not a major big deal,  
> actually.
>
> I'm mostly curious as to why use so much less lanolin... I believe I  
> have seen the 1:1 ratio before, so I just wonder if lanolin has  
> caused, or has potential to cause, problems of some sort.
>
> Paul Bruesch
> Stillwater, MN
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com 
> > wrote:
> Not to try and steal your thunder Paul, but Joe stated it correctly  
> - perhaps unconventionally from a mathematical standpoint (least  
> common denominator), but accurate non-the-less. The way he stated it  
> is a 3:1 PJ to Lanolin ratio.
>
> Joe is part of the generation that measured large volumes with "acre- 
> feet" and well yields with gallons/day/ft./ft.  He just doesn't say  
> what "part" he is using!  ;-)
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> On Sep 16, 2009, at 2:48 PM, paul bruesch wrote:
>
>> I'm curious why less lanolin? Does it have some undesirable  
>> property that we should avoid?
>>
>> And do you actually mean 3:1 PJ to lanolin (which isn't the same as  
>> "1/2 that amount"!) or 2:1 PJ to lanolin??
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Paul Bruesch
>> Stillwater, MN
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net 
>> > wrote:
>> "VJ Lube
>>
>> 1 part pure Lanolin
>> 1 part petroleum jelly
>> Talc
>>
>> Heat in a coffee can in a pan of water until it's turned to liquid.
>> Add as much talc as it will absorb.
>> Store in the small film containers."
>> Too much Lanolin, IME! Best do 1/2 that amount. Also, the best  
>> vessel for doing the 'melting' is a baby food jar inside a glue pot  
>> or coffee warmer setup.
>> Modern version:
>> 1/2 part pure Lanolin, (Pharmacies have it)
>> 1 1/2 parts Vasoline Petroleum Jelly
>> Microfine Teflon Powder
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>> Joe
>>
>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
>> Captain, Tool Police
>> Squares R I
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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