Sticky ebony keytops revisited

[David Ilvedson]

I wonder if someone could have finished the sharps in the past with something like tung oil and it never quite hardened...

David I.



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From: Bec and John <bjsilva001@comcast.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:57:17 -0500
Subject: Sticky ebony keytops revisited


>Hi,

>For those who may remember my postings a while back on my ebony keys 
>being sticky when the weather is humid, I have some more on that issue. 
>I did end up sanding them, which improved the situation quite a bit. 
>However, there are still some issues.

>For one, I've been noticing small black "chips" that show up on the 
>ivory keys while I'm playing. They blow off, so it's not an issue. But 
>I'm confused how after all this time I'm still getting them, and 
>wondering what caused them in the first place (I don't recall seeing 
>them before sanding).

>When I clean the ebony keys with a damp cloth, it is still is picking 
>up something from the keys - the cloth becomes a very light brown after 
>going over only half the keys.

>I'm afraid to keep sanding them since I don't want to sand too much of 
>the key away. Is a better solution to just replace them? Is the quality 
>of ebony nowadays as good as when the piano was made (1925)?

>Thanks.

>- John

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