Cleaning graphite from key bed

[Jerry Cohen]

Isaac,
Thanks for the response.
What is the best way to clean up the graphite now that the damage is
already done? Is sanding enough or is there any good solvent for
graphite?

Actually, Teflon must be from France. It's made by DuPont. That sounds
French to me!

Jerry Cohen

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Isaac sur Noos
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:09 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: RE: Cleaning graphite from key bed

I'd clean as much as I can, then spray a coat of Teflon, a French
product, widely used worldwide <G>(take care of the strings with the
moist of Teflon) so the thing stay reasonably clean .

It is amazing the number of products that could have been tried to
clear a noisy of hard to move keybed, when the basic cure is to clean
it (sanding and talc, or Teflon powder these days)!

Be careful when you leave the action on a table that it can go across
the room easily then !

Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Jerry Cohen
> Envoyé : jeudi 12 février 2004 03:54
> À : 'Pianotech'
> Objet : Cleaning graphite from key bed
>
>
> Today I was doing some minor repairs on a Weber grand for a new
> customer. Upon removing the action, I discovered the key
> bed was loaded
> with graphite powder, everywhere. I vacuumed most of the
> loose graphite,
> so I could at least do the repairs without getting graphite
> all over the
> floor.
>
> But still a big mess remains from the residue. Does anyone
> have a good
> idea how to clean up the key bed and the bottom of the action?
>
> Thanks. This is my first post.
>
> Jerry Cohen
> PTG Associate
> New Jersey
>
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