I am a newbie to Macomber looms, I just purchased a B4E 4 harness that can be expanded to 10 this week. I have spent the past week reading all I can on this site and on Sarah Haskell's blog (lots of great info, thanks). My new loom was actively used until about a year ago and is in operating condition. The first thing I did was a real good clean down with Murphy's. The person who maintained the loom used Lithium grease to lubricate the moving parts, the jacks, lamms and the wood grooves that the rods and lamms run in. There is so much grease on the joints and cracks that is like a thick coat of frosting in places. I have scraped off the excess but I do have a few questions. First, will the use of the lithum grease on the wood parts cause permanent damage? Is there a way to clean it off the wood without making it worse? Can I use the silicone spray on the wood after the lithium grease has pentetrated the surface?
Thanks
JohannaSan