Thumpe Before French polishing or other methods of enhancement of finishes I use Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner. I can't say enough good things about what this stuff floats off. I have used Deft many years ago and if you use it without a respirator and a fume booth, it will kill you. Just my $.02. French polish has a little alcohol and you can use it in a clients living room over her oriental carpet and not cause any complaints. Doug Gregg Message: 5 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:12:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Euphonious Thumpe <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ny Times article on pianos Message-ID: <1343693563.89630.YahooMailMobile at web114712.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'd like to add, Doug, that I've had amazing results in cosmetic improvement of old pianos by simply (thoroughly) scrubbing the cases with 4/0 steel wool and naptha and paper towels (removes a lot of dirt and darkness) and then wpining on a coat of oil stain thinly (fills scratches and worn areas), letting it dry very well, and spraying on some Deft(TM). What do you do to clean the old finish prior to the French polishing? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120730/c33d7c05/attachment-0001.htm>
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