[pianotech] cleaning key tops

Ryan Sowers tunerryan at gmail.com
Mon Apr 5 19:31:12 MDT 2010


I've had clients have good luck getting Sharpie ink off piano keys with
toothpaste. Definitely not too abrasive! Certainly less invasive then
sanding. My philosophy is always to use the mildest solution first then get
more aggressive as needed.


On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Hi Everyone,
> I Hope you guys had a great Easter.
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> 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
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> 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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Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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