[pianotech] Piano wax anyone?

[John Formsma]

Hairdryer first?

I've not tried it -- just thinking out loud.

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JF

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 7:32 PM, William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> wrote:

> Well Duh, just put the whole piano into a walk in freezer.  Then tune it,
> scrape the wax off with a hatchet, then place back in the home.  The piano
> will sound so awful, they'll forget about the wax.
>
> ;-]
>
> I confess I don't know exactly what I'd do.  Probably would still use a
> card scraper and mineral spirits, hoping not to scratch the finish at all,
> and see what that gave us.  If the finish is noticeably discolored, then a
> light wet-sand at p600 (or p400 followed by p600) and rub-out the whole lid
> with 0000 steel wool.  I've found that if I have to sand the finish, it's
> pretty tough to only sand one section, even if you're only at p600, and get
> the final rub out to blend well.
>
> William R. Monroe
>
>
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