Removing keytops

[Jon Page]

I use aluminium foil to protect the face of the iron.
Use the fabric settings reostat to choose the right temp.
Jon Page
Cape Cod. Mass
jpage@capecod.net
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At 07:19 PM 11/18/96 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 96-11-18 16:49:27 EST, you write:
>>Has anyone got any tips on removing plastic keytops from a 3yr old piano?
>>I have never had to remove new plastic ones before!
>I use an old iron. Heat the iron and place it on the keys on a wet cloth.
>This loosens the glue, and with an old dull chissel, scrape off the keytops.
>Be sure to keep the grain of the wood in mind when taking of fhe keytop,
>because sometimes if the glue is not loosened enough, and you might take off
>some of the wood.
>Willem Blees