Rob Unless you've got a lot of experience with polyester repair, there isn't anything "quick and easy" you can do to polish this lid. All you might be able to do is take Windex and clean the fingerprints off. But removing scratches from this lid will require a buffing wheel and polishing compound. Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Mililani, Oahu, HI 808-349-2943 Author of: The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com -----Original Message----- From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 4:52 pm Subject: [pianotech] Scratched Lid Greetings all,? ? Today, I spent nearly 4 hours cleaning and repairing a 12 year old Yamaha GH1 for a High School. I don't think this thing has been cleaned in the entire 12 years! Also, all the screws on both main lid hinges were stripped. I fixed them using the paper towel / cyanoacrylate trick I learned from this list when I first joined! :-) They ended up being very tight and turned out beautifully. (Thanks!)? ? Well, the insides now look, as told to me by the choir director, "brand new!" Next, I'm going back on Saturday to tune the piano and do some minor repair work including what I'm describing below.? ? The problem I want to address now has to do with the surface of the lid. It has a plethora of tiny scratches from, well... years of HS kids putting stuff on it, etc. I'd like to be able to do some work and make it look as good as I can. And yes, they are paying me to do all this extra work. :-)? ? I've attached a photo where hopefully you can see the extent of the scratches. What you're looking at is the reflection of the overhead lights in the surface of the main lid.? ? Does anyone have a technique or a secret potion they use to get rid of the scratches without destroying the finish? It's a polished ebony finish.? ? Thanks in advance,? ? Rob McCall? Murrieta, CA? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090821/481a4f5f/attachment.htm>
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