Graphite Removal

[Brian Holden]

Thanks Mark.  I used a cloth rather than paper towels and the alcohol has
got rid of the worst of it.  I didn't want use too much as I was starting to
nod off to sleep!  BH

-----Original Message-----
From: bases-loaded@juno.com <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, 27 November 1999 11:01
Subject: Re: Graphite Removal


>Brian -
>
>I would try denatured alcohol, lots of it w/lots of paper towels.  May
>not work, but worth a try.
>
>Mark Potter
>bases-loaded@juno.com
>
>On Sat, 27 Nov 1999 08:35:04 +1300 "Brian Holden" <bholden@wave.co.nz>
>writes:
>> I am about to do a regulating job on a Welmar Grand.  Someone has
>> previously rubbed a graphite stick onto the entire area of the
>> underside of the key frame as well as the entire keybed.  They
>> obviously did not realise that graphite was unsuitable and that only
>> a small portion of the two areas actually come into contact.  How do
>> I get the stuff off?  Brian Holden
>