Christopher Chapman wrote: > > I am a fairly new tech and just serviced a customer's piano, who > recently had the keytops replaced. The previous "tech" did a bad job > with filing the keytops and left scratches on the top of the key. They > are the one-piece white plastic keytops. Does anyone have any ideas > how to remove the scratches? Christopher, Hopefully, the scratches aren't too deep. These can be removed, but it takes a little elbow grease and some tools: You'll need different grades of sandpaper and a buffing wheel. I like to start with 400grit and then go to 600, then 1200, sanding north/south and make sure you are keeping a very straight line with your technique. After you've gone through the last grade, then you buff east/west. This method will remove most scratches, provided they're not too deep. I'll be interested in looking for other methods of doing this. The method I use is time consuming, and it's the only one I know that works. -Phil Bondi(Fl)
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