Dirty Keys

Joel A. Jones jajones2 at wisc.edu
Thu Feb 15 21:20:15 MST 2007


I would first try Isopropyl . So called rubbing alcohol,
with the emphasis on rubbing.  Practically everything
like magic marker, ballpoint pen, fingernail polish from
glissandos have come off for me.

Joel
Joel Jones, RPT
Madison, WI

On Feb 15, 2007, at 9:02 PM,. Mark Potter wrote:

>>> Terry is likely correct, in that you might have to sand them down, 
>>> then buff.  First, though, I would try a rubbing or polishing 
>>> compound (or one of the many compounds for plastic seen at 
>>> automotive/motorcyle shops) with a slightly dampened cloth. You 
>>> might get lucky (it happens every now and then) and won't have to 
>>> remove the keys to the shop.  Won't take more than a minute or two 
>>> to find out...
>>>  
>>> Mark Potter
>>>  
>>> I've been wanting to ask that same question. The Drama dept. at U of 
>>> H has a small Yamaha grand that has that all over the upper 2-3 
>>> octaves from doing glissandoes! Is there an easy way to remove that 
>>> without have to take the keys out and buff it off?
>>>
>>> Avery Todd
>>> University of Houston
>>>
>>> At 06:28 PM 2/15/2007, you wrote:
>>>> Can anyone tell me how to removed dried red fingernail polish from 
>>>> pretty white plastic piano keys?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> George Ivey
>>>> Ivey Piano Service
>>>> Sugarland, texas
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