Clyde, At 07:08 5/26/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Stéphane, > >I think you misunderstood the problem. It sounds to me like the finish on >the black keys gets sticky, not an action problem. A Piano Life Saver >system won't help with a sticky key finish. > >Stéphane Collin wrote: > >>The quick fix for an occasionnally sticking key is to move the key up and >>down while applying lateral pressure in order to rub firmly the bushing >>felt against the front key pin, which will compress that felt a bit. >> >>Bec and John a écrit : >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>On a 1925 Steinway L the ebony keytops become sticky/tacky when the >>>humidity and temperature rise to high levels. I have been looking around >>>for a solution and haven't found one. It is quite annoying to play on >>>warm/humid days! I'm not sure if they have been refinished. >>> >>>- John Silva Methinks you are right, Clyde. With our recent monsoon season, (8" in three days) I can tell real quickly which keys need to be cleaned. Yucky sticky gunk!! I almost stuck fast to one keyslip. John, Do the ivories look/feel yucky, too? They are the first place to notice crud buildup. Are the sharps uniformly sticky (front to back), or just the rear or perhaps worse on the lesser used ones? Cleanliness is next to godliness, right. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
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