Plastic keytop removal

[Lance Lafargue]

Thanks to all concerning the keytops and archives!!
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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> From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Plastic keytop removal
> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 6:04 PM
> 
> I would worry about the steam affecting the bushings.
> 
> An iron at the proper setting with aluminium foil makes the key tops
> pliable and peel right off. A set can be removed in less than a half
hour.
> 
> Drat, the snow has turned to rain. Now the 2" snowfall will be gone
> by tomorrow. You guys in the mid west have all the luck.    :-)
> 
> Jon Page
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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> At 06:09 PM 1/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Lance--I use a flat roast pan with a grid on top.  Put water in the
roast pan
> >and the keys upside down on top of the grid.  Put the pan on the stove
and
> >steam the keys.  Takes about 5-10 minutes per key but you can do 10-15
at a
> >time.
> >
> >Good Luck
> >
> >Dick Day
> >A-- deep in snow in Michigan
> >