[CAUT] Rubbing out laquer finish

[Jeff Stickney]

Paul and others,

I was told by someone (after trying Windex and liking it) that Windex 
should not be used because it contains wax.  Anyone know whether that 
claim is true or not?

Jeff Stickney

Paul T Williams wrote:
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> Tried it. Didn't like it.  I think there must be years of furnature wax 
> or something.  The prints just smeared into a haze.  What else can I 
> try?  pw
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> *Willem Blees <wblees at bama.ua.edu>*
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> 03/22/2007 09:08 AM
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> Quoting Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>:
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>  > Hi Richard,
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>  > The Steinway from Mrs. Blackman is finished other than fine voicing
>  > in
>  > Brenda's office.  How do you rub out fingerprints etc from the old
>  > Steinway laquer finishes? I tried some of the different cleaners
>  > diluted
>  > in a small area, but it just seemed to smear it around.
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>  > Maybe you or one of our fellow CAUT members might know.
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>  > Thanks
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>  > Paul T. Williams RPT
>  > University of Nebraska
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> Paul
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> Use Windex to get rid of fingerprints.
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> Wim
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> 205-348-1469
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