[pianotech] Cleaning keystick sides

[Rob McCall]

I notice everyone seems to scrape the sides with some sharp implement.  

Whenever I do a cleaning under the keys, I always give the keysticks a good cleaning.  The last time I did this the sides were pretty disgusting.  Since I already had a rag with a 6:1 water to white vinegar solution on it (which I use to clean the keytops), I tried it on the sides.  It took just a bit of back and forth rubbing and the junk was gone!  Very quick, and with little effort.  I don't know if it's quicker than scraping, but it worked quickly for me and I didn't have to break stride on the cleaning process.

Regards,

Rob McCall

McCall Piano Service, LLC
www.mccallpiano.com
Murrieta, CA
951-698-1875


On Oct 02, 2011, at 11:00 , Paul T Williams wrote:

> Scrape with a razor blade.  Gross to think about what it is, though! 
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> Paul 
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> From:	David Boyce <David at piano.plus.com>
> To:	pianotech at ptg.org
> Date:	10/02/2011 12:04 PM
> Subject:	[pianotech] Cleaning keystick sides
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> What do folks prefer, for cleaning the sides of keysticks, when replacing key coverings, or  when key coverings are OK and you just want to clean the sides?
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> Best,
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> David. 
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