[pianotech] cleaning key tops

[tnrwim at aol.com]

I think nail polish remover is acetone. Different beast.

Not really. I've used acetone as a substitute for lacquer thinner. In any case, it reacts the same on keytops as lacquer thinner. 

Wim 







-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 8:56 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] cleaning key tops


I think nail polish remover is acetone. Different beast.


Terry Farrell


On Apr 5, 2010, at 2:27 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:



Marshall
 
If the keytops are plastic. do NOT use nail polish remover. Nail polish remover is lacquer thinner, which eats up plastic. 

Unfortunately, there is nothing this customer can do to remove the magic marker. One of the ingredients in the ink is lacquer, The black ink has basically melted into the keytop material. While some of it can be removed with naphtha, there will always be a black residue inthe keytop.
 
If the keytops are ivory you can use alcohol and/or lacquer thinner to remove the stain. But the longer you wait, the more that stuff will seep into the grain of the ivory, and it will be very difficult to remove the stain.
 
Wim





-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 4:39 am
Subject: [pianotech] cleaning key tops


Hi Everyone,
I Hope you guys had a great Easter.  
 
I received an e-mail yesterday from a lady who said that her son put permenant marker on a key.  They used toothe paste wit baking soda which I said might be too abrasvie.  So what could be used to remove permanent marker without damaging a key top.  I do not know if they are ivor or plastic. It's a Pratt  & Read grand according to her.  Thanks everyone
Marshall


Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
Marshall's Piano Service
pianotune05 at hotmail.com
215-510-9400
Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA






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