polyester finish care

[Paul Chick (EarthLink)]

Patrick
The Cleaner Wax will do a beautiful job.  I use it all the time.  It is a
very forgiving cleaner and polish- it buffs off easily either wet or dry.
It will cover some very fine scratches like cobwebbing, but you'll need to
go to the swirl remover after that.  Sometimes applying 2 or more coats of
the Cleaner Wax will improve light scratching. I carry several different
compounds to remove light scratches.  It seems one will always work better.
If you don't intend to offer finish cleaning as a regular service, stick
with the McGuires as recommended.  It get expensive to carry an inventory of
buffing material.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:31 AM
Subject: polyester finish care


> A customer whose Yamaha GH-1 I haven't tuned in a number of years
> called, interested in having me tune it but much more interested in
> having the piano "cleaned." After some inquiry it sounds like she's most
> concerned about cleaning and polishing the case.
> My general understanding has been simply cleaning with a soft cotton rag
> is usually sufficient. The PTG Tech Bulletin on Finish Care says pretty
> much the same thing, though it recommends Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #17
> Plastic Cleaner and #9 Swirl Remover to buff out any "hazy appearance
> caused by many fine scratches" in high use areas (eg music desk).
> The local auto parts supply only had the Show Car Glaze #7, Trim
> Detailer, and Cleaner Wax. Are any of these useful, or should I just
> save them for my car?
> Any advice from polyester care experts would be deeply appreciated.
> Patrick Draine
>