blotchy finish

[Don Mannino]

I will presume this is a walnut satin finish.

Apply carnuba wax to the finish, then rub it out lightly with 0000 steel
wool. This will make the whole piano look darker, and will even it out
again.

The piano is most likely top-coated with Polyurathane Varnish, so don't
work the steel wool hard - just a light rubbing with a large pad should
even the finish after the wax is applied.

Don Mannino RPT, Manager
Kawai Piano Technical Support, US and Canada
DMannino@kawaius.com
http://www.kawaius.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org 
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Dick Powell
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 12:50 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: blotchy finish
> 
> 
> List , my church has a Kawai grand, walnut colored I think . 
> Anyway the
> lid's finish has several blotchy spots in it . I suppose the cause is
> people with oily hands touching & leaning on it. These blotches won't
> come out with polish or furniture cleaner. Is there anyway to remove
> these blotches other that having to refinish the lid which 
> probably means
> that the whole piano would have to be done in order to match.
> Thanks for any ideas,
> Dick--Louisiana
> 
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