Calin, I do alot of keytop replacement and have got the process down to between 4 and 5 hours. I use the ubiquitous molded plastic keytops all the time and I believe the quality of the outcome is in all of the details, not just the keytop material. ie: edges trimmed flush to sides of keys, consistant front overhangs (where tops only are used), consistant square notches (always machine cut), keysticks milled to preserve original key height, all sharp edges softened (either with a file or by machine buffing), and finally, buffing the new tops (they are always scratched right out of the box). On old sets, bead-blasting the keysticks is the icing on the cake - makes the set look like new. Seems to me all new piano keys are plastic. Best regards, Stan Kroeker Registered Piano Technician Calin Tantareanu wrote: > Hello! > > I was wondering what material are you using for replacing keytops? > I tried some plastic molded ones and they look like... plastic. > Are there better alternatives? Something that doesn't have the plastic look, > more like ivory. > What are the piano factories using nowadays? > > Calin Tantareanu > ---------------------------------------------------- > http://calintantareanu.tripod.com > ---------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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