> Hello, A teacher spilled some super glue on two pianos .One has Ivory the > other plastic.He tried denatured alcho.I have used razors ,and sanding and > buffing, but can we us a srtonger chemical that won't melt or remove the > key. > Thank You > Dan SchrefflerRPT > Northern Az. University Hmmmm, who do I know at NAU that has two pianos, one with ivory tops and one with plastic? Tell Frank super glue is not the recommended method to keep the students from leaving the piano! Tis' a problem. Acetone might soften the glue up a bit but I can tell you without a doubt that it will destroy the plastic tops. DO NOT use anything like that or you will regret it. Some lacquer thinner might be okay but I would use it very carefully and in limited quantity. I'm not sure what would happen with the ivory. As you mentioned, scraping and sanding comes first to mind since ivory has similar properties to wood. Scraping might work on the plastic as well if you have access to a buffing wheel to polish it back up again. Rob Goodale,RPT Las Vegas, NV
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