bench finish damaged

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi David:

You might get better advice if you could determine the type of finish on 
the piano bench. Is it Polyester, Lacquer, or Polyurathane? I'm pretty sure
it isn't varnish or shellac.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Vanderhoofven wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 
> I have a customer with a 6-month old Chickering grand in satin ebony
> finish.  The 2 young daughters have enjoyed playing the piano while wearing
> shorts.  The sweat from their legs has caused some damage to the finish of
> the bench top.  The finish looks "whitish" in color, and kind of "blurry".
> I have tried Cory Satin Ebony Polish, Cory KeyBrite, and Murphy's Oil Soap,
> all without discernible change in the finish.
> 
> Are there any chemicals or special procedures that you have used
> successfully in this type of situation?  I have seen this damage on
> numerous occasions but have never tried to do anything about it, because
> the customers never asked me to do anything about it before.
> 
> Thanks for any and all suggestions.
> 
> David Vanderhoofven
> Joplin, Missouri
>