toothpaste ???

[hubert liverman]

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Hi Susan,

Internet tag going on here,

You are spot on, good auto rubbing compound is invaluable. There are =
several 'grits' than can be usable. Old English and carnauba wax etc.are =
elements not to be ignored. This started as "toothpaste" and we are, in =
our own way due to our desire to help, convoluting the issue. I agree =
with your advice and knowledge!

Hubert Liverman
Tuner/Tech
Opelika, Al.



  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Susan Kline=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:11 PM
  Subject: Re: toothpaste ???


  At 12:53 PM 7/3/2005 -0500, you wrote:

    I heard somewhere that using a small amount of toothpaste on a rag =
could be used to polish pianos?


  Hello, Brian=20

  I show customers how to clean ivory with a small dab of toothpaste on =
a=20
  barely damp rag, followed up by a plain barely damp rag. Works very =
well=20
  for that waxy dingy buildup on some plastic keys, but equally good for =
ivory.
  Some sharps bleed black dye onto the rag, though.

  I have had a customer who rubbed down a very dirty old rosewood =
upright=20
  with the finest grade of automotive rubbing compound, followed by =
furniture=20
  wax, and the results were stunning.=20

  For very rough and dirty and crazed old finishes, I sometimes=20
  wet some 0000 steel wool with Old English, wipe it on a small place at =
a=20
  time, then scrub with it (more gently if the finish isn't too bad),=20
  followed by wiping it off and waxing. The color improves, the =
roughness=20
  smooths out, scratches usually disappear, and with care those paint =
flecks=20
  which these pianos so often seem to have, lift off before the varnish =
does.=20
  White rings darken, but usually leave bare wood if they weren't =
superficial.=20

  Really cheap finishes get big "mud" buildups where hands rest, like =
the=20
  cheeks and keyslip, and if you scrub those with steel wool and polish, =

  the whole finish disappears. The "mud" seems to be incorporated into =
the=20
  cheap finish.=20

  I haven't used toothpaste on the varnish, but on a damp rag it might =
work.=20
  It's just a mild and nontoxic abrasive, complete with a pleasant mint =
aroma.
  If used on a dry rag, I would think it would just make a smeary mess. =
Too=20
  damp and you might leave white marks. I prefer oily stuff like =
furniture=20
  polish or Old English on varnish, though polyester or lacquered =
finishes on=20
  grands I often wipe down with a barely damp rag. Pianos in =
institutions are=20
  often filthy dirty, and the people using them really like having them=20
  cleaned up.=20

  Susan=20

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