It will be hard working around the inlay... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 8/20/2009 7:52:04 PM Subject: [pianotech] Scratched Lid >Greetings all, >Today, I spent nearly 4 hours cleaning and repairing a 12 year old >Yamaha GH1 for a High School. I don't think this thing has been >cleaned in the entire 12 years! Also, all the screws on both main lid >hinges were stripped. I fixed them using the paper towel / >cyanoacrylate trick I learned from this list when I first >joined! :-) They ended up being very tight and turned out >beautifully. (Thanks!) >Well, the insides now look, as told to me by the choir director, >"brand new!" Next, I'm going back on Saturday to tune the piano and do >some minor repair work including what I'm describing below. >The problem I want to address now has to do with the surface of the >lid. It has a plethora of tiny scratches from, well... years of HS >kids putting stuff on it, etc. I'd like to be able to do some work >and make it look as good as I can. And yes, they are paying me to do >all this extra work. :-) >I've attached a photo where hopefully you can see the extent of the >scratches. What you're looking at is the reflection of the overhead >lights in the surface of the main lid. >Does anyone have a technique or a secret potion they use to get rid of >the scratches without destroying the finish? It's a polished ebony >finish. >Thanks in advance, >Rob McCall >Murrieta, CA
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