<html> <body> I saw a furniture guy rubbing out a Steinway finish using dilute Murphy's oil soap and 0000 steel wool. However, if one did this much, one would be through the finish on the edges and corners in no time. I don't like using toxic stuff like naphtha (if you breathe it, you won't need to drink it for it to be inside you.) For really dirty old music department pianos, one can make an amazing difference by using a barely damp shop towel and a lot of elbow grease. Okay, it's not perfect, but it is sure better, and one can do it over and over. I just throw the shop towels in the laundry till they're pretty disgusting, then they are rags. Susan Kline At 09:13 AM 3/22/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> >The prints just smeared into a haze.  What else can I try?  pw Looks like you need to remove the waxy coating, the fingerprints will go with them. I use a dilute solution of Simple Green degreaser available from Hardware stores.  About 1 part SG to 4-5 parts h2o. Add the SG to the water, if you add water to SG, it bubbles up. <pre>-- </pre> Regards, Jon Page</blockquote></body> </html>