[pianotech] slippery keys

[Ryan Sowers]

It's paraffin wax, just to be clear. Bees wax candels would be kinda sticky
;)

Paraffin is available in grocery stores in a block form.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:26 AM, <PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com> wrote:

>  Steve Brady suggests candle wax. I haven't tried it but it sounds
> reasonable.
>
> P
>
>  In a message dated 7/29/2009 11:46:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> gnewell at ameritech.net writes:
>
>  Tom,
>
>                 Spray the keys lightly with hairspray for a better tactile
> feel. Easily reversible if the customer doesn’t like it. You could also do a
> mild alcohol wipe. I’d us a weak  isopropyl solution.
>
>
>
> Greg Newell
>
> Greg's Piano Forté
>
> www.gregspianoforte.com
>
> 216-226-3791 (office)
>
> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
>
>
>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Qshooterq at aol.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:49 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [pianotech] slippery keys
>
>
>
> My client is sensing that his keys are slicker than other pianos. I was
> ready to disprove that, but I am sensing his discomfort, too. He said
> nothing has ever been used on the keys.  I tried a few experiments, but
> nothing worked.  It's an ivory-top one-owner Steinway, 1960ish. Even the
> sharps. Makes one suspicious, doesn't it.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas, outside of dipping fingers in chicken fat
> before each use.
>
> Tom Gorley
>
>
> **************
> Hot Deals at Dell on Popular Laptops perfect for Back to School (
> http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223106546x1201717234/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D8
> )
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Hot Deals at Dell on Popular Laptops perfect for Back to School<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223105306x1201716871/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D9>
>



-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090730/c4a24c2a/attachment-0001.htm>