cleaning the plate

[Tom Cole]

David Love wrote:
> 
> What's the best substance for cleaning a plate (that will not be refinished)
> that will not damage the lacquered surface.

David,

I just cleaned the plate of a piano I'm restringing and, although I had
the plate out to clean and inspect the board and pinblock, the owner
didn't want to go the cost of refinishing the plate. So I used car
polish (Meguire's). Of course, it doesn't look perfect but I could
remove any grunge that was on there and it brought back the shine. And
the board, after the same treatment, looks like it's been refinished.

Tom Cole