[pianotech] WD40 on pinblock

[David Boyce]

>  I once followed a store tuner on a new Yamaha with a "squeaking 
> damper" complaint. He'd rocked the action forward and emptied a WD-40 
> can inside. He soaked strings, bridges, soundboard, the entire back 
> side of the action, hammers, dampers, and key ends. The squeak, 
> however, eluded him. The piano was trash. That was before Barney, 
> unfortunately.
>
> Ron N

I think that's kinda wonderful, in a horrible sort of way.  It's like 
people who are "studying" some text or other, and use a yellow 
highlighter pen to highlight every line of every paragraph, except for 
the odd highly relevant phrase here and there.....

It's funny how some people lack the wit to properly "diagnose", to 
actually listen for WHERE the squeak or creak is coming from, and treat 
THAT.  One hopes there are not too many Doctors who work like the WD40 guys.

I suppose on the same general principle, if the piano was making 
something in the room rattle or resonate, the WD40 guy would just spray 
the whole entire room, walls, floor, and ceiling.

Best regards,

David.
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