pants sticking to bench

[Phil Ryan]

David,
Glad to see your post.  I've had this happen to me in the past and I 
thought it was something wrong with the temperature of my  butt.  Once,  
I tried covering the bench with a terrycloth towel and it left a cotton 
"beard" on the bench.  Now, as soon as I feel something starting to 
stick, I ask for a different chair, such as a kitchen chair etc.

Phil Ryan
President
Hot Buns of America


David Nereson wrote:

> I'm sure you've all experienced your pants sticking to the piano 
> bench, especially on hot days.  But it can also happen in the winter, 
> even if the house isn't that warm inside.  Butt temperature remains 
> 98.6, which must be warm enough to soften the varnish or lacquer, then 
> the weave of the cloth sinks into it, and when you go to move, it's 
> almost like your pants are masking tape, sticky side out.  Doesn't 
> seem to damage the pants, but leaves "wrinkle prints" and a blemish in 
> the bench's finish.  I apologized to a lady for that once, and she 
> said, "Oh, it happens all the time when I play, too, but I just .... 
> and it fixes it right up."  Why that went in one ear and out the 
> other, I'm not sure, but I forget what her remedy was.  I think fine 
> steel wool and some common household product were involved, but I 
> forget exactly what she said she did.    Polyester finishes don't have 
> this problem, and not all lacquer or varnish benches do it, either.  
> The softening temperature must vary by the batch.     I've tried 
> moving my butt every few minutes to a cooler part of the bench, but it 
> doesn't always work.  Also tried putting a towel between me and the 
> bench, but the towel just warms up and sticks also.  Same with 
> newspapers.  Maybe with enough thicknesses, or a vinyl seat cushion? ( 
> Jeez, yet another thing to carry around.)
>     Anybody have an easy fix?
>    --David Nereson, RPT
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