pants sticking to bench

[Farrell]

No fix, but my understanding is that this commonly occurrs when furniture 
polish has been used often on the bench/piano - the polish tends to soften 
the lacquer, and then with a little heat it gets gummy.

Gummy butt.

Bottom line: It ain't your fault!

Terry Farrell


> I'm sure you've all experienced your pants sticking to the piano bench, 
> especially on hot days.  But it can also happen in the winter, even if the 
> house isn't that warm inside.  Butt temperature remains 98.6, which must 
> be warm enough to soften the varnish or lacquer, then the weave of the 
> cloth sinks into it, and when you go to move, it's almost like your pants 
> are masking tape, sticky side out.  Doesn't seem to damage the pants, but 
> leaves "wrinkle prints" and a blemish in the bench's finish.  I apologized 
> to a lady for that once, and she said, "Oh, it happens all the time when I 
> play, too, but I just .... and it fixes it right up."  Why that went in 
> one ear and out the other, I'm not sure, but I forget what her remedy was. 
> I think fine steel wool and some common household product were involved, 
> but I forget exactly what she said she did. Polyester finishes don't have 
> this problem, and not all lacquer or varnish benches do it, either.  The 
> softening temperature must vary by the batch. I've tried moving my butt 
> every few minutes to a cooler part of the bench, but it doesn't always 
> work.  Also tried putting a towel between me and the bench, but the towel 
> just warms up and sticks also.  Same with newspapers.  Maybe with enough 
> thicknesses, or a vinyl seat cushion? ( Jeez, yet another thing to carry 
> around.)
>     Anybody have an easy fix?
>    --David Nereson, RPT