bench finish damaged

[Dick Beaton]

All...
The customer has been using some kind of wax on the bench. The hard wax
softens with body heat and leaves fabric marks.  Use a cleaner with ammonia
in it to clean it off.
(Been there...did that)   Seasons greetings to all!
Dick RPT MT
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Page <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: bench finish damaged


>
>
> It's always important to leave the customer with a good impression.
>
>
> One way or another :-)
>
> Jon Page
>
>
>
> At 08:21 AM 12/19/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >Are there others who can verify what Rob is saying here?  I never related
my
> posterior impression on the bench to the use of
> >furniture polish.
> >
> >Actually, to avoid leaving such an impression I carry a thick cotton
placemat
> with me and sit on it.  In the worst cases,
> >though, the texture of the mat will be imprinted on the bench, but that
still
> doesn't look as bad to me as ... the
> >alternative.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Clyde Hollinger
> >
> >Robert Goodale wrote:
> >
> >> Dave, has the finish become soft?  In other words, can you put a
sizable
> scratch through the finish with your thumb
> >> nail?  If so this is a strong indication that the owner has been
regularly
> using furniture polish on the surface.  Other
> >> common evidence of this is that when you sit on it there is a perfect
> impression of the fabric of your pants right into
> >> the finish.  If this is the case get the owner to STOP using polish on
the
> piano!  This is the worst thing in the world
> >> for finishes, a fantastic oxymoron.  It softens the finish badly over
> time.
> In my opinion the stuff should be made
> >> illegal!!
> >
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