This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Perhaps looking at the bright side, those keys that have been 'waxed' = will be a lot more water resistant to future spills . . . . ?? I wonder . . ?? -------------------------------------------------------------------------= Jim Kinnear www.kinnearpiano.com Collingwood, ON, Canada From: Dave Davis=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:44 PM Subject: [spam] Re: Candle wax on keys, how to remove? Hi Doug, About a year ago, I removed wax that had been vandalously dripped on a = perfect set of M & H ivory keys. I'm talking all 88 keys had a thick = coating of wax, even down in the cracks. I used the little brown hard = rubber scrapers that my wife bought from Pampered Chef to remove the = bulk of the wax. Actually, they come in handy quite often in the shop. Here is what they look like, http://tinyurl.com/64odu = http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=3D= 241&categoryCode=3DFH A little odorless mineral spirits to slightly dampen a cloth cleaned = the remaining residue off the keytops and I used razor blades to scrape = the keysides. I checked on them last week, and they still look great.=20 There were a few dribbles of wax that leaked all the way to the front = rail punchings. I was able to chip the wax off and turn the punching = over and reuse them. Have fun, Dave Davis, RPT Hubert wrote: Hi Mark- I removed the keys and used the side of the knives as keytop scrapers. = I do not remeber the degreaser that I used but it was commercial kitchen = type. The three candles used were red Christmas decorations. I only = 'froze' the white tops and black sharps. I used the cutting edges on the = unfinished wood sides. I do not want to do it again. We are in agreement = here. I was afraid of naptha in the sharps. Cheers: Hubert Liverman Tuner/tech Opelika,AL. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Potter=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Candle wax on keys, how to remove? Hi Doug - I actually DID run into a very similar situation once, and found it = easier than it looked at first glance. Using a VERY dull blade, or a = piece of hardwood tapered to a dull chisel-point, you can scrape the = majority of it off fairly easily. Then use mineral spirits to remove = any residue. The mineral spirits will make short work of any wax = remaining after you scrape, and will not harm the keytops as far as I = know. You will want to remove they keys, I would guess, as it would = seem very likely that there is a fair amount of wax between and under = the keys. There certainly was in my case.... =20 You might wanna use the odorless variety of mineral spirits, as the = smell can build rather nastily. In any case, a little ventilation would = be advised, as would the use of drop cloths below the keybed! Mark Potter Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair <pianotuner@frontiernet.net> wrote: 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/04/b9/c0/bf/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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