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RE: Is key oiling really necessary?

Author: drew
Date: 2001-10-04 00:54

One of the great features of this board is the many differing views you will get on the simplest question.

I have a different view on key oiling; only apply oil if you are experiencing sluggish action due to high friction. By oiling the keys too often, guess what happens? Excess key oil seeps down onto the wood body, usually in the most inaccessable areas. Petroleum products and wood are not compatible. Also, the excess oil will hold any dust that comes along, soon you will have big fuzzy patches, also in inaccessable areas.

Unless you have a problem, leave the key oil alone! If you do have a problem, try to get it looked at by a good tech. Only when in extremis apply the key oil.

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2001-10-04 00:22

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2001-10-04 02:39

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2001-10-04 04:31

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2001-10-04 05:45

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2001-10-04 14:19

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2001-10-04 14:37

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2001-10-04 14:43

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2001-10-04 15:20

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2001-10-04 16:06

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2001-10-04 19:07

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