Sticky ebony keytops revisited

[Terry]

Why do people cover beautiful exotic ebony wood with a thick layer of black
paint? Why not a finish that lets the color and texture show through?

Terry Farrell


> I would soak them in lacquer thinner and then either
> stain them with shoe dye, or finish them in several
> coats of epoxy-type lacquer ( appliance finish ) and
> rub gently with steel wool to a satin finish.
>      Thump
>
>
> --- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > I wonder if someone could have finished the sharps
> > in the past with something like tung oil and it
> > never quite hardened...
> >
> > David I.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original message
> > ----------------------------------------
> > 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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