piano plate cleaning/polishing

[Euphonious Thumpe]

I hate the smell. I use various strength solutions of Arm&Hammer perfume-free laundry detergent or, for REALLY filthy pianos ( slimed with cigarette tar, etc. ) "SuperClean". ( Rinsed thoroughly, then quickly dried. ) 
     You can modify the strength so that it takes off the filth, and a  LITTLE of the oxidized finish ( such as soundboard shellac ) while leaving most of the finish intact.
     For casework, you will often find the finish on the keyslip destroyed by dirty, sweaty palms, and it will come off almost completely. But a little wipe-on oil-based stain, followed by wipe-on or spray topcoat after thoroughly dry ( a few days ) will "fix up" the damaged areas, and make it look quite acceptable.

Euphonious Thumpe


--- On Mon, 9/29/08, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
> Subject: piano plate cleaning/polishing
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 11:37 AM
> >Any reason Simple Green should be avoided around any
> parts of the piano when
> >cleaning the plate?  I don't know, just asking.
> 
> I use the same solution to clean the case.
> -- 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page