[pianotech] scratched keytops

[David Lawson Pianos]

Hi Scott,
If the scratches are too deep you will need to replace the key tops. You can 
get these through Kawai and they will match well, given that you supply them 
with the model and age of the piano. You will need to remove the old ones 
using a heat gun. Care should be taken with the temperature of the gun, so 
as not to burn the wood.
I have done this quite a few times with great success.
David Lawson Wangaratta Australia.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Helms, RPT" <tuner at helmsmusic.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 10:21 PM
Subject: [pianotech] scratched keytops


> Hey list -
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> It was great to meet some of you face-to-face in Grand Rapids! I have a
> customer whose white keytops are scratched. This is a relatively new and
> well maintained Kawai grand. I've not actually seen the damage yet, so I
> don't know how deep the scratches are. Is it possible to buff out
> scratches on plastic keytops without losing their lustre and feel? If so,
> what would I use, what would the technique be, and would I have to buff
> out all of the naturals or just the 6 or 8 notes that are scratched?
> Barring that, would I be able to get by with replacing only the scratched
> keytops, or would I need to replace the whole set in order to get a match
> in color, feel, and thickness?
>
> Scott
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> Scott A. Helms, Registered Piano Technician
> www.helmsmusic.net
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