Keytops ?? :-(

[David Ilvedson]

If you are putting scratches in the keytop, does it have a tendency to attract dirt?   I have customer who did something similar with 0000 steel wool and his keys are constantly dirty...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 8/31/2006 1:13:35 PM
Subject: Re: Keytops ?? :-(


>Hi Ron,
>I used a block of polishing felt, that I got from Schaff, years ago.
>I placed the 600 grit water paper on it, added some water, and turned 
>the key upside down, and moved the key. In no time at all, the keytop 
>looked similar to the ivory keytops.
>I just did it on an old sample key I had made up to show. It had quite a 
>few scratches on it. It came up lovely.
>I personally like the look better, but will give the customer the 
>option, as some like the shiny.
>Thank you for the suggestion. I just never thought on doing it that way.
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Keytops ?? :-(


>>
>>> Hi Ron,
>>> When you say 'wet sand', what do you use as the wetting agent, and is 
>>> it a felt block you use?
>>> Thank you.
>>> John M. Ross
>>
>> 'Mornin John,
>> Just a little water, and a piece of hammer felt scrap for a block. 
>> Before I started sanding them, I used to scrub them with a piece of 
>> back rail cloth and the abrasive I use on my buffing wheel for brass 
>> (dry, no water). I like the texture of the sanding better.
>> Ron N
>>