milk on keytops thread

[John Formsma]

This is such a strange topic to my modern thinking. Next time I'm
thinking of it while I'm in the shop, I'm gonna try this. I have
plenty of loose ivories, so why not? I'd be glad to know one way or
the other.

JF

On 7/12/07, Paul Chick (Earthlink) <tune4 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Subject: milk on keytops thread
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> A few days ago there was a question as to whether milk could or should
> be used to clean keytops (ivories, I think).
>
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> JF
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> For what its worth:
> I found a newspaper clipping taped to the inside of a bench that called for
> plain yogurt to clean piano keys.  I pointed to the clipping which surprised
> the owner.  She knew her mother used "something" to clean the keys, but
> never saw her do it.  The ivories were/are snow white.  It is very difficult
> to see the joint between the heads and tails, and no odor-sour
> milk/yogurt-coming from the piano. I've haven't tried it...yet.
>
> Paul C
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