Isaac, Do they work well on the key "tops" also? Any residue? Avery At 01:02 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote: >Hi,Britt! I had experimented with Baby Wipes for cleaning the sides of the >keys and had done a few sets.No ill effects,works better then razor >blades,or steel wool or sand paper.. Very fast and effective. I use those >Baby Wipes in large plastic containers from drug stores,have one in the van >and 2 or 3 strategically placed around the shop.. Hope,this information >helps.. Isaac > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Britt West >Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:53 PM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Key Cleaner - Windex Wipes? > > I noticed that Windex has a product in a re-sealable package that >is similar to the wet baby wipes that have been around for years. >These though, have ammonium hydroxide instead of soap. I like the >re-sealable package as it fits easily into my tuning kit and has a low >chance of spilling. I bought a package and tested some on ivory and >plastic keys in my shop. They worked well on the plastic and easily >removed the greasy buildup on the naturals as well as the sharps. They >tended to slightly raise the grain on ivory though, and I won't be >using them on those. The package said not to use it on wood surfaces. >I tested them on a few different stock piano parts though and didn't >notice any ill effects. > Does any one use these to clean keys with? Do any of you with >chemical backgrounds know of any problems that their use may cause? > I am looking for an alternative to Cory keyboard cleaner as I have >developed a strong allergic reaction to it. I like to clean the keys >on service and tuning calls as I have gotten very good feedback over >the years from doing so. It is a little extra touch that doesn't take >too long, and for me, clean shiny keys put an extra sparkle in a good >tuning. > Any help or opinions in this matter would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > >Britt West
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