[CAUT] Rubbing out laquer finish

[Willem Blees]

Naptha is available at any hardware store that sells paint products. 
Even Home Depot and Lowes have it. I don't know what "dangers" you 
might be afraid of, but I wouldn't drink it. :) You can't really hurt 
the finish, unless you rub too hard with the steel wool. 

Wim  

Quoting Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>:

> I've never used naptha.  Is it easy to find?  The Steinway is an
> ebony 
> finish.  What "dangers" exist using it?
> 
> paul
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> Jeff Farris <Jfarris at mail.utexas.edu> 
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> 03/22/2007 12:40 PM
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> I agree that naptha would be the best way to 
> remove wax build-up. Another option after the 
> naptha is to use a product called 
> "Restore-A-Finish", applying it with 0000 steel 
> wool lightly, then wiping off with a clean cloth. 
> It does take a bit of "elbow grease" to wipe it 
> back off. But the results look nice. It comes in 
> different shades (walnut, natural, etc.) but 
> that's not really an issue on an ebony finish. I 
> only just recently used it on ebony for the first 
> time - it really does well on walnut or mahogany 
> cases. You can usually find it at local hardware 
> stores.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Jeff Farris
> Piano Technician
> School of Music
> UT Austin
> mailto; jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
> 512-471-0158
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> If this is an ebony finish, you do not want to use Murphy's Oil
> Soap.
> It's the oil and wax that is creating the hazy finish in the first
> place. You need a product that gits rid of the oils and wax. Windex
> would have worked, because it removes oils. But if someone at an
> earlier time has put some sort of wax on the ebony finish, the wax
> needs to be removed first.
> 
> If the Simply Green doesn't do the trick, then I'm afraid the only
> other solution is to use naptha. You want to rub it with 0000 steel
> wool to get rid of the wax buildup. The problem is, that will leave
> a
> hazy residue, which will them have to be removed with a soft clean
> cloth, and maybe followed up with ebony laquer.
> 
> In other words, Paul, this might become more of a project than you
> had
> anticipated. Perhaps a call to a local furniture refinisher would be
> the best solution.
> 
> Wim
> 
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> 
> Quoting Jeannie Grassi <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>:
> 
> >  Hi Paul,
> >
> >  If there is a build up of wax and dirt, it sounds like you
> probably
> >  want to
> >  clean it.  Murphy’s Oil Soap is the best for lacquer finishes.
> >  However, be
> >  sure you leave enough time.  Like cleaning your car, once you do
> one
> >  section, the rest looks really bad.  You must wipe it down with a
> >  soft dry
> >  cloth after you’re done cleaning and don’t try to do too large
> of a
> >  section
> >  at once.  Good luck,
> >
> >  jeannie
> >
> >
> >
> >     _____ 
> >
> >  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of
> >  Paul T
> >  Williams
> >  Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:38 AM
> >  To: College and University Technicians
> >  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Rubbing out laquer finish
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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>
> >  Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org
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> >  03/22/2007 09:08 AM
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> >  Quoting Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>:
> >
> >  > Hi Richard,
> >  >
> >  > 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.
> >  >
> >  > Maybe you or one of our fellow CAUT members might know.
> >  >
> >  > Thanks
> >  >
> >  > Paul T. Williams RPT
> >  > University of Nebraska
> >
> >
> >  Paul
> >
> >  Use Windex to get rid of fingerprints.
> >
> >  Wim
> >  Willem Blees, RPT
> >  Piano Tuner/Technician
> >  School of Music
> >  University of Alabama
> >  Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> >  205-348-1469
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Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA
205-348-1469