Really? You don't blacken the sides of the sharp keys below the sharp itself? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:41:01 -0700 Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again >Lacquering the sides of the keys with clear lacquer seems a pretty radical >solution that I would not try or recommend. Putting white or black lacquer >on the sides key sticks would push me over the edge if it were my piano. >David Love >----- Original Message ----- >From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: August 13, 2002 11:20 AM >Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again >I use a green "Scotch-Brite" pad and denatured >alcohol, wearing gloves and a carbon filter mask. >Then, if the keys still stink, I put a cheap set of >bushing cauls in the bushing slots, mask off the >ivories ( 3/4" easy to remove blue tape works great) >and lacquer them, with either clear or white and black >lacquer. If the piano will be in an institutional >setting where poorly raised people will not wash their >hands before playing ( should be illegal!) I will >actually spray the keystick with white epoxy gloss, >which leaves a nice, smooth finish on the sides, to >easily wipe clean later ( and fully reveal their >sins!) > Thump
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