pants sticking to bench

[James Grebe]

One of the biggest problems is that the texture of your pants leave their 
impression in the stickiness.  Kind of like leaving the evidence that you 
were there.
Jim
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Teplitski" <koko99@shaw.ca>
To: <dnereson@4dv.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: pants sticking to bench


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> Have had this problem many times Dave, and I used to think it was somehow 
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> problem, but I suspect that the cleaning lady must apply some wax that 
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> dry very well, leaving a film which marks from the heat of sitting on it.
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> Carl / Winnipeg
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>> 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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