[pianotech] tuning

[David Nereson]

    I didn't think of Teflon sprays.  But does it get between 
the strings and the felt or wood they rest on, or just settle on 
top?
    --David Nereson, RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner" <justpianos at our.net.au>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning


> Marshall,
> On most pitch raise tunings I will spray a "teflon" lubricant 
> along top
> bridge area bearing points, and felts. The solvent will "burn" 
> off fairly
> quickly, after helping to penetrate the PTFE into the 
> troublesome areas.
>
>
>> Also is there anything I can do to rusty strings to decrease 
>> the chance of
>> breakage besides giving ti a little bump in the flat 
>> direction?  I heard
>> that putting lube of some kind on the strings works, but I 
>> 've also heard
>> that dirt will accumulate to the strings if one lubricates 
>> the strings.
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