[CAUT] Cleaning Key sides

Porritt, David dporritt at mail.smu.edu
Fri Aug 6 13:41:16 MDT 2010


Thanks to all for the ideas.  I have usually done the razor blade thing using them as scrapers.  I even unwrapped a brand new one today for this job and that's what I'm currently doing.  However, I find it to be not the most rewarding work I do so was looking for the easy button.  I think all the pianists here also work on cars in their spare time.  "Wash my whats"?

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu


From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Waldrop, Craig
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:57 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Cleaning Key sides

Dave,

I employ used single-edged razor blades (that I've used in key-bushing and what-not) as scrapers to remove the gunk off the sides of keys.  That way I get a little more use out of dull blades before throwing them away...

cw

Craig Waldrop, RPT
Staff Piano Technician
Baylor School of Music
254.710.1723

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:25 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Keys
Does anyone have a favorite way to clean this kind of dirt off of keys?  I've cleaned many like this, but never where I was completely happy with the result.

dp

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