Cleaning and/ or polishing up Ebony finish

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I've been using Cory's Super High Gloss polish for this sort of thing.  It works better than anything I've tried before.  It's available from supply houses.  
 
I got mine from Schaff long ago, and buried it away in the trunk of my car, until I a client with a really hurtin' high gloss Hallet-Davis-Dongbei needed some assistance.  It was covered with smoke filth.  The polish cleaned 'er right up.  I use it all the time now.
 
The Kawai is polyester.  The GE series are all polyester, to the best of my knowledge.  They came out in the 80s, by which point polyester was the thing.
 
Good luck! 
 
Dave Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
http://dstahlpiano.net/




 
 
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From: tune4 at earthlink.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: Cleaning and/ or polishing up Ebony finish



Subject: Re: Cleaning and/ or polishing up Ebony finish

Jon,
This piano is most likely polyester.
Don't use anything, as it is merely a waste.
Get yourself a good quality "microfibre" polishing cloth from the
supermarket, and a "little" water for stubborn marks.
Best of luck,
Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner.




> Hi Folks,
>
> This may have been asked before. If so, forgive me, I missed it.   I have
> a
> customer with a lovely Kawaii   GE series.   This finish is lacquered
> (shiny) ebony and she asked about cleaning and maintenance as movers made
> quite a mess of leftover fingerprints and such.  I am no expert on
> finishes
> or cleaning solutions or polishes for the variety of piano finishes.  I
> don't want to give "damaging" advice.   Any good suggestions out there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Stein
>
>
>

McGuire's makes a cleaning wax that works well on polyester.  It's called
"McGuire's Cleaner Wax."  It's available wherever you find an "automotive"
dept. at K Mart, Shopko, Target, Walmart, also Auto Value, NAPA, etc.  It
comes as a liquid in a maroon bottle priced around $8-10.00.  Use a clean,
cotton T shirt.  Follow the directions for application and polishing.  I've
found it to be a very forgiving product--seems to work well whenever a
clean, shiny surface is called for.

Paul C
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