[CAUT] Clean-up Prepared Piano

[joel a. jones]

Dennis,

Bill the group and don't be bashful.  The group MUST be called on this  
misbehavior.  However, I would not be
surprised if you get the attitude of "so whad'ya gonna do about  
it?".   That's what makes the marking a CRIME .
Rally your faculty.  You need to be asked permission first to prevent  
this from happening in the future.

For further removal I would suggest trying a small bladed  
screwdriver.   The kind that are in a set that is used
for tightening eyeglass screws.  Pick away very carefully, but the  
blades will chip away a large part.

Hope my ideas are useful.

Joel



On Feb 28, 2010, at 7:56 AM, Dennis Johnson wrote:

>
> Hi-
>
> Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions.  The first thing I did  
> though was try and scrap it with a fingernail.  Nothing- very hard.  
> That's when I wanted to flip.  It's an excellent idea to try again  
> taking everything off possible dry before using chemicals.   I think  
> I'll try a plastic knife.  Good news is the piano faculty are  
> completely behind my stand on it.  I don't know what will happen  
> yet, but they are talking about some sort of compensation for  
> damage. At the very least they need to be informed or will simply do  
> it again the next place they perform.
>
> cheers,
>
> Dennis Johnson
> St. Olaf College