When it comes to maintaining the beauty and functionality of a piano, proper care and maintenance are essential. Over time, the felt components of a piano can wear down, affecting the instrument’s sound quality and overall performance. Fortunately, there is a solution – a special chemical product that can restore the felt in piano parts.
The Importance of Felt in Piano Parts
Felt plays a critical role in the functioning of a piano. It is commonly used in various components, including hammers, dampers, and key bushings. The quality and condition of the felt directly impact the piano’s tone, touch, and responsiveness.
Over time, the felt can become compressed, worn, or damaged due to regular use, humidity changes, or aging. This can result in a loss of tonal clarity, uneven touch, and inconsistent key response. To maintain the piano’s optimal performance, it is necessary to restore the felt in these parts.
The Solution: A Special Chemical Product
Based out of Utah, our piano restoration company offers a unique chemical product specifically
designed to restore the felt in piano parts, Felt Restore. This product has been developed through
extensive research and testing, ensuring its effectiveness in rejuvenating worn-out felt.
Felt Restore works by penetrating the felt fibers, revitalizing them from within. It helps restore
the original texture, resilience, and density of the felt, resulting in improved sound quality,
enhanced touch, and better overall performance.
How to Use the Special Chemical Product
Using the special chemical product to restore felt in piano parts is a straightforward process. Here are the steps:
- Remove the piano key sticks
- Remove dust and debris from key bushing cavities
- Use a needle applicator to saturate the key bushings with Felt Restore
- Allow key bushings to dry overnight
- Clean pins
- Lubricate pins and with PTFE
- Reinstall the keys.
- Ease treated key bushings that are overly tight (evidence of Felt Restore’s effectiveness)
- Replace particularly worn key bushings that are beyond refurbishment
Benefits of Using the Special Chemical Product
By using our special chemical product to restore felt in piano parts, you can enjoy several benefits:
- Improved Playing Experience: The restored felt ensures a more expressive, effortless, and
more rewarding interface with the piano. - Enhanced touch and responsiveness: The restored felt will provide a consistent and smooth
touch, allowing for more precise playing. - Extended piano lifespan: Proper maintenance and restoration of felt can prolong the lifespan
of your piano, ensuring its longevity. - Cost-effective solution: Restoring felt with the special chemical product is a cost-effective
alternative to replacing entire piano parts.
Investing in the restoration of felt in piano parts is a wise decision for any piano owner. With our special chemical product, you can easily restore the felt components, improving the piano’s performance and preserving its beauty for years to come.