I use aluminium foil to protect the face of the iron. Use the fabric settings reostat to choose the right temp. Jon Page Cape Cod. Mass jpage@capecod.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 07:19 PM 11/18/96 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 96-11-18 16:49:27 EST, you write: >>Has anyone got any tips on removing plastic keytops from a 3yr old piano? >>I have never had to remove new plastic ones before! >I use an old iron. Heat the iron and place it on the keys on a wet cloth. >This loosens the glue, and with an old dull chissel, scrape off the keytops. >Be sure to keep the grain of the wood in mind when taking of fhe keytop, >because sometimes if the glue is not loosened enough, and you might take off >some of the wood. >Willem Blees
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