Have had this problem many times Dave, and I used to think it was somehow my problem, but I suspect that the cleaning lady must apply some wax that doesn't dry very well, leaving a film which marks from the heat of sitting on it. Carl / Winnipeg 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 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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