Freeze or get the wax as cold as possible. It looks like you have a lot. The cold wax will peel off easier.Electronic technicians have spray coolants to isolate overheated components. Freon used to be inexpensive,the new stuff is not. Dry ice may work. I used Japinese carving knives as scrapers. I then used a degreaser and buffed with a moto tool. As I was typing, Don Rose posted his thoughts. I have only done this large of a job once and it worked. I hope this helps,and have fun. Hubert Liverman Tuner/tech Opelika.AL. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair" <pianotuner@frontiernet.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:59 AM Subject: Candle wax on keys, how to remove? > Does anyone know how to remove candle wax from keys? I went to tune a > piano yesterday and the customer said, "yea, I accidentally spilled > candle wax on the the keys, I've been trying to get some of it off." > > It is a mess... about 4 octaves of the keyboard covered with wax. made > for an interesting tuning! Has anyone ever removed candle wax and know > how to remove it from keytops? Thanks in advanced! > > Doug Renz > Associate PTG > Rochester, NY > pianotuner@frontiernet.net > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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