piano finish

[Don Mannino]

Nearly all Kawai grands in satin finish have a top coat of polyurethane varnish over the polyester. 
- Mild cleaners usually work well, such as a damp cloth with dishwater detergent.  
- Alcohol is not a good idea with the varnish, although I've never tested it to see if it will hurt. 
- Cory polish (for satin finishes) also works well, plus also making the finish a little less fingerprint prone.

Don Mannino



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org 
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Pengelly Pensione
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 8:46 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: piano finish
> 
> 
> A piano teacher acquaintance has a Kawai grand in a satin 
> finish. She chose
> this because she didn,t like  the finger print smudges that 
> appear on glossy
> finished pianos. Lately she has been noticing that finger 
> prints on the
> satin finish are showing somewhat shiny and difficult to remove. Any
> thoughts on how to deal with the problem?
> Thanks.
> John Pengelly
> Nelson, B.C.
> 
>