[CAUT] Cleaning up..., part 2

[Ward & Probst, Inc]

Alan,
 
Before you sand & refinish try steaming out the indentations. Use a moist
linen cloth and hammer iron (the back side will match the curve of the
damper top). Touch up the finish as needed.
 
DP
Dale Probst RPT
Registered Piano Technician
Ward & Probst, Inc.
www.wardprobst.com <http://www.wardprobst.com/> 
dale at wardprobst.com
 

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Yes, even pen, on black damper heads.  Why? I dunno.  How much IS moronic
squared, anyway?
 
I guess nothing short of sanding and refinishing will remove the
indentations.  

Alan Eder


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From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
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Sent: Mon, Mar 1, 2010 7:54 pm
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Pen, on black damper heads? How could they see anything? 
Or are these finished brown wood? 

Indentations --- I don't think you'll get rid of them 
any time soon. 

Susan

At 12:09 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote:


Thanks Wim, Dale, Gerry and Susan for your responses. 

Susan, writing has been done with chalk, pencil, pen... everything short of
an engraver, it seems!  Some of these implements (aided by their
heavy-handed users) have left indentations.  

Alan Eder 



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From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
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Yamaha recommends using naptha to remove adhesive residue from their high
gloss poly dampers, and this has worked well for us. Â What would clean
adhesive and writing (!) off of satin lacquer finished dampers (such as
Steinway)?


Citrus solvent is much nicer to be around than naphtha, assuming that its
oily nature doesn't react badly with the satin finish. 
I tend to use a few drops of citrus solvent on a barely damp shop towel for
adhesive residues. It has to be dry enough not 
to drip down onto the damper felt, of course.

What was the writing done with? Has it left an indented impression on the
damper heads? 

Susan Kline 

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