Cleaning keys again

[David Ilvedson]

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I've used a slightly damp rag followed immediately with a dry one=
 and have never noticed a problem with pianos I've followed for=
 years. I agree that saturating the ivories would be a mistake. =
 I don't really know how quickly moisture goes into ivory=
 though...I would think the elbow grease would be loosening up=
 more ivories than a little moisture...  

David I.

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From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:37:19 -0700
Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again

I'm sure that you are careful, but I try to avoid moisture around=
 ivories at all.  I think the effects of loosening the glue joint=
 are cumulative.  Best way to clean them (another topic) is just=
 to rub them out.  Takes a bit of elbow grease, but over time=
 it's a safer way to go.
 
David Love 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre 
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Sent: August 13, 2002 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again


David: It's a wipe it on wipe it off type of operation, we have=
 never had a problem with ant of the glue joints.
Roger


At 10:43 AM 8/13/02 -0700, you wrote:

Roger:  I think that's okay on keys with plastic tops but I=
 wouldn't use it with ivory.  I just prefer to keep all moisture=
 away from water soluble glue joints.
 
David Love 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: jolly roger 
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Sent: August 13, 2002 8:39 AM 
Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again


Hi David, 
                I used to use a scraper, as that was the method=
 taught.   Now I use the Fantastic for the sides, it just cuts=
 through that black crud, and finger grease.  No material is=
 removed, and it works well getting the dirt from under the key=
 lip, so the fronts also look clean. One cleaner to do the tops,=
 sides and fronts. 
Rubber gloves are recommended, as it is hard on the skin. 
Regards Roger




At 08:03 AM 8/13/02 -0700, you wrote: 
I think a disc sander is a bit dangerous.  It's too easy to=
 reduce the width of the key.  Just scrape them with a small=
 scraper or a razor blade.  
David Love 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Wimblees@AOL.COM 
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Sent: August 13, 2002 7:12 AM 
Subject: Re: Cleaning keys again


In a message dated 8/13/02 4:05:29 AM Central Daylight Time,=
 collin.s@skynet.be writes: 






Hi List. 


Thanks to all for the useful great input. 
So may I ask again what about cleaning the dirty wood of the keys=
 (not the keytops, this has just been fully discussed) ? 


Best regards 


St=E9phane Collin. 



I sand them with a disc sander. 


Wim 
Roger 


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