Well, since you asked, I personally use neatsfoot but liquid parafin
(UK-speak for what US folks call mineral oil) is fine too. In my case, I
only use it for the wood, since I use non-self-adhesive foam pads on my
chanter keys (no oil on those). But I really like Anthony's notion that
if you play frequently, you do not have a problem with stuck keys!
Gibbons, John wrote:
I can't see LP getting too sticky - I have never noticed that happen.
There isn't much chemistry can take place, short of lighting it, and the volatile components should have been distilled off at the refinery. If heavier fractions did build up, the most obvious solvent for shifting it would be a fresh dose of LP.
One for John Liestman perhaps?
John
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Hilary Paton
Sent: 12 January 2010 23:56
To: Dartmouth NPS; Tom Childs
Subject: [NSP] Re: NSP oil for pipes and key pads
Hi
... Liquid parafin becomes sticky and I have had problems with
sticking keys, which an excellent piper reported he also had a similar
problem.
Hilary
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