Candle wax on keys, how to remove?

[hubert liverman]

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Hi Mark-

I removed the keys and used the side of the knives as keytop scrapers. I =
do not remeber the degreaser that I used but it was commercial kitchen =
type. The three candles used were red Christmas decorations. I only =
'froze' the white tops and black sharps. I used the cutting edges on the =
unfinished wood sides. I do not want to do it again. We are in agreement =
here. I was afraid of naptha in the sharps.

Cheers:

Hubert Liverman
Tuner/tech
Opelika,AL.
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  From: Mark Potter=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 12:49 PM
  Subject: Re: Candle wax on keys, how to remove?


  Hi Doug -

  I actually DID run into a very similar situation once, and found it =
easier than it looked at first glance.  Using a VERY dull blade, or a =
piece of hardwood tapered to a dull chisel-point, you can scrape the =
majority of it off fairly easily.  Then use mineral spirits to remove =
any residue.  The mineral spirits will make short work of any wax =
remaining after you scrape, and will not harm the keytops as far as I =
know.  You will want to remove they keys, I would guess, as it would =
seem very likely that there is a fair amount of wax between and under =
the keys.  There certainly was in my case.... =20

  You might wanna use the odorless variety of mineral spirits, as the =
smell can build rather nastily.  In any case, a little ventilation would =
be advised, as would the use of drop cloths below the keybed!

  Mark Potter

  Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair <pianotuner@frontiernet.net> wrote:
    Does anyone know how to remove candle wax from keys? I went to tune =
a
    piano yesterday and the customer said, "yea, I accidentally spilled
    candle wax on the the keys, I've been trying to get some of it off."

    It is a mess... about 4 octaves of the keyboard covered with wax. =
made
    for an interesting tuning! Has anyone ever removed candle wax and =
know
    how to remove it from keytops? Thanks in advanced!

    Doug Renz
    Associate PTG
    Rochester, NY
    pianotuner@frontiernet.net


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