Candle wax on keys, how to remove?

[justpianos@our.net.au]

Yes, I've done this before.
Use kerosene on a rag which will dissolve the wax. Wash thoroughly after all 
wax is washed away.
Good luck.
Bruce Browning-The Piano Tuner




Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> said:

> Hi Doug,
> 
> I'd be tempted to freeze the keys and then chip off the wax. Have *not*
> done this.
> 
> At 09:59 AM 11/02/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >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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> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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