cleaning keys

[gordon stelter]

> Thump (Gordon Stelter) has another cleaning method
> that is intriguing. It involves soaking things in
> some concoction. I haven’t been able to overcome my
> built in resistance to soaking wood parts in fluid
> to try it. But the results are beautiful. It should
> be in the archives within the last few months. 
> 
> I use this ( "Superclean" ) to briefly soak black
and stinky action parts. Then I rinse them and dry
them on a screen.  It DOES work ewell ( Thank you,
Dean! ) . try it on some junk and see for yourself.
      But I am pretty shy about using it on keys,
because they are more likely to warp, in my
experience. If I did, I'd tack down the buttons with
brads, first, lest they shift around or come loose. 
      T

> 
> Blessings,
> 
>  
> 
> Dean
> 
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> 
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> 
> Terre Haute IN  47802
> 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jack
> Houweling
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 3:00 AM
> To: pianotech
> Subject: cleaning keys
> 
>  
> 
> I am trying to clean the wood on my keys. (The dirt
> on the top)  I have tried a brass brush on my Dremel
> tool and my mouse sander with not bad results, but I
> would like it better. I have seen photos of before
> and after with the keys looking new. Is there any
> other techniques or  cleaning solutions.   
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Jack Houweling   
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Richard
> the "Piano Guy"



		
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