permanent marker on plastic keytops

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

I know, ammonia and chlorine mix to create phosgene gas, but I don't believe
Wright's silver paste has any. I've actually used it. ( My idea was posted
in the Journal.)  I HAVE had incredible results with it, and it works. I
never had any problems with fumes, either. I did a complete keyboard with it
in about fifteen minutes. But, if you don't want to try it, don't.
----- Original Message -----
From: "bhebert" <BHebert@compuserve.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: permanent marker on plastic keytops


> Most silver cleaners contain ammonia, that can't be safely mixed with
> bleach, besides if you do you just make a harmless salt that does vey
> little, along with chlorine gas that destroys lung tissue permanently.
> >
> I've used this successfully; mix up, in a 35mm film container, some of the
> paste type silver cleaner (Wright's) and several drops of bleach. Not too
> runny now, you want it to just be a thin paste. Then apply it sparingly,
> and
> use an old hammer (from a piano, not the other kind)  to rub the key top
> vigorously, as if you were using an eraser. The bleach goes into the key
to
> get the marker. Let me know how it worked.<
>
>
>
> Blaine Hebert
> bhebert@compuserve.com
>