Cleaning keys / bare wood

[David Ilvedson]

I'd go with the scraping of the keys before any liquid...careful of lead powder though!

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 08:24:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: Cleaning keys / bare wood

>Yes, but if you clean, rinse and dry quickly, there is
>very little possibility of warp, anyway, as the water
>does not sink in far enough ( action rails) .
>Experiment with a junk action to determine for
>yourself a safe technique.
>--- Marcel Carey <mcpiano@globetrotter.net> wrote:
>> On the other hand, I find that denatured alcool will
>> dissolve the
>> grime and it just sinks in the wood a lot deeper. It
>> kind of stains
>> the wood. After that, there is no way you'll be able
>> to make that wood
>> natural again. To me, scraping is still the best way
>> to remove the
>> grime.
>>
>> Marcel Carey, RPT
>> Sherbrooke, QC
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
>> > [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>> > Of Tunapianer@AOL.COM
>> > Sent: 15 aout, 2002 00:24
>> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> > Subject: Re: Cleaning keys / bare wood
>> >
>> >
>> > The thread on cleaning out crusty old actions is
>> > fascinating, as I have an
>> > old Mathushek (don't have the ser. # handy) I hope
>> to restore soon.
>> >
>> > What about using denatured alcahol for cleaning
>> keys, key
>> > rails and bed,
>> > hammer butts, and any other bare wood parts on
>> which a
>> > cushion of dust had
>> > settled?  My only experience with denatured
>> alcahol is in
>> > restoring the
>> > finish of antiques (i.e., the outside), but I
>> would think
>> > it would dissolve
>> > sundry forms of crud without raising the grain or
>> inducing
>> > the possibility of
>> > warp, which water would seem to do.
>> >
>> > Greg Soule
>> > Pensacola, FL
>> >
>>
>>


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