I wonder if someone could have finished the sharps in the past with something like tung oil and it never quite hardened... David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Bec and John <bjsilva001@comcast.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:57:17 -0500 Subject: Sticky ebony keytops revisited >Hi, >For those who may remember my postings a while back on my ebony keys >being sticky when the weather is humid, I have some more on that issue. >I did end up sanding them, which improved the situation quite a bit. >However, there are still some issues. >For one, I've been noticing small black "chips" that show up on the >ivory keys while I'm playing. They blow off, so it's not an issue. But >I'm confused how after all this time I'm still getting them, and >wondering what caused them in the first place (I don't recall seeing >them before sanding). >When I clean the ebony keys with a damp cloth, it is still is picking >up something from the keys - the cloth becomes a very light brown after >going over only half the keys. >I'm afraid to keep sanding them since I don't want to sand too much of >the key away. Is a better solution to just replace them? Is the quality >of ebony nowadays as good as when the piano was made (1925)? >Thanks. >- John >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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