Re: [HG] teflon powder

[Pat Wright]

What is a cotton bud? Is it the same thing as a Q tip?

 

Pat

Graham Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Sure looks like the right stuff

 

I got mine from Alden & Cali some years ago

 

YOU DO NOT WANT A PUFFER

 

Must be wiped on sparingly and very carefully with a "cotton bud"

 

Alden calls it "wheel death"

 

Its effect is truly magic on key feel and playability

 

Graham

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Barbara Currier

To: hg@hurdygurdy.com

Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:24 PM

Subject: [HG] teflon powder

Is this the kind of powder we're talking about for sticky keys, or is the "additive" mentioned in the description a probable bad thing?

http://www.hobbylinc.com/cgi-bin/s7.cgi?cat_s=YWE&age=&mfg_s=&str=teflon+powder&I1.x=0&I1.y=0&I1=Go&sort_i=0&show_i=0&flag=&also_s=

or  http://tinyurl.com/ybodzt

The higher priced stuff:

This piano supply page has Hoppe's Powdered Teflon

http://www.balaams-ass.com/piano/lubeglue.htm

Same thing in the UK: http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/drylubricantteflonpowder-p-334.html?osCsid=63c306779e26847a62d7fd92f8da4f27

or http://tinyurl.com/ygfzfv

Barbara

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