Candle wax on keys, how to remove?

[hubert liverman]

Freeze or get the wax as cold as possible. It looks like you have a lot. The
cold wax will peel off easier.Electronic technicians have spray coolants to
isolate overheated components. Freon used to be inexpensive,the new stuff is
not. Dry ice may work. I used Japinese carving knives as scrapers. I then
used a degreaser and buffed with a moto tool. As I was typing, Don Rose
posted his thoughts. I have only done this large of a job once and it
worked. I hope this helps,and have fun.

Hubert Liverman
Tuner/tech
Opelika.AL.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair" <pianotuner@frontiernet.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:59 AM
Subject: Candle wax on keys, how to remove?


> Does anyone know how to remove candle wax from keys?  I went to tune a
> piano yesterday and the customer said, "yea, I accidentally spilled
> candle wax on the the keys, I've been trying to get some of it off."
>
> It is a mess... about 4 octaves of the keyboard covered with wax. made
> for an interesting tuning! Has anyone ever removed candle wax and know
> how to remove it from keytops?  Thanks in advanced!
>
> Doug Renz
> Associate PTG
> Rochester, NY
> pianotuner@frontiernet.net
>
>
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