<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2745.2800" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Perhaps looking at the bright side, those keys that = have been 'waxed' will be a lot more water resistant to future spills . . . = .  ??</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I wonder . . ??</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>----------------------------------------------------------------= ---------</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Jim Kinnear<BR><A href="http://www.kinnearpiano.com">www.kinnearpiano.com</A><BR>Collingw= ood, ON, Canada</FONT></DIV> <DIV><B></B> </DIV> <DIV><B></B> </DIV> <DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=davistunes@yahoo.com href="mailto:davistunes@yahoo.com">Dave Davis</A> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 11, 2005 = 11:44 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [spam] Re: Candle wax = on keys, how to remove?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Doug,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>About a year ago, I removed wax that had been vandalously = dripped on a perfect set of M & H ivory keys. I'm talking all 88 keys had a = thick coating of wax, even down in the cracks. I used the little brown hard = rubber scrapers that my wife bought from Pampered Chef to remove the bulk of = the wax. Actually, they come in handy quite often in the shop.</DIV> <DIV>Here is what they look like,</DIV> <DIV><A = href="http://tinyurl.com/64odu">http://tinyurl.com/64odu</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A = href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?prod= uctId=241&categoryCode=FH">http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_produc= ts/catalog/product.jsp?productId=241&categoryCode=FH</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A little odorless mineral spirits to slightly dampen a = cloth cleaned the remaining residue off the keytops and I used razor blades = to scrape the keysides. I checked on them last week, and they still look = great. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There were a few dribbles of wax that leaked all the way to the = front rail punchings. I was able to chip the wax off and turn the = punching over and reuse them.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Have fun,</DIV> <DIV>Dave Davis, RPT</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV class="messageinfo separator"><STRONG><EM>Hubert wrote:</EM></STRONG></DIV><XMETA http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><XMETA content="MSHTML = 6.00.2800.1491" name="GENERATOR"> <STYLE></STYLE> <XBODY bgColor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Mark-</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I removed the keys and used the side of = the knives as keytop scrapers. I do not remeber the degreaser that I used = but it was commercial kitchen type. The three candles used were red = Christmas decorations. I only 'froze' the white tops and black sharps. I used = the cutting edges on the unfinished wood sides. I do not want to do it = again. We are in agreement here. I was afraid of naptha in the = sharps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cheers:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hubert Liverman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tuner/tech</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Opelika,AL.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net = href="http://us.f412.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=bases-loaded76@sbcg= lobal.net" target=_blank><FONT color=#003399>Mark Potter</FONT></A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="http://us.f412.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pianotech@ptg.org" = target=_blank><FONT color=#003399>Pianotech</FONT></A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 11, = 2005 12:49 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Candle wax on = keys, how to remove?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Doug -</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I actually DID run into a very similar situation once, and = found it easier than it looked at first glance.  Using a VERY dull = blade, or a piece of hardwood tapered to a dull chisel-point, you can = scrape the majority of it off fairly easily.  Then use mineral spirits to = remove any residue.  The mineral spirits will make short work of any = wax remaining after you scrape, and will not harm the keytops as far as = I know.  You will want to remove they keys, I would guess, as it = would seem very likely that there is a fair amount of wax between and = under the keys.  There certainly was in my case....  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You might wanna use the odorless variety of mineral spirits, as = the smell can build rather nastily.  In any case, a little = ventilation would be advised, as would the use of drop cloths below = the keybed!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Potter<BR><BR><B><I>Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair <pianotuner@frontiernet.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff = 2px solid">Does anyone know how to remove candle wax from keys? I went to tune = a<BR>piano yesterday and the customer said, "yea, I accidentally = spilled<BR>candle wax on the the keys, I've been trying to get some of it = off."<BR><BR>It is a mess... about 4 octaves of the keyboard covered with wax. = made<BR>for an interesting tuning! Has anyone ever removed candle wax and = know<BR>how to remove it from keytops? Thanks in advanced!<BR><BR>Doug = Renz<BR>Associate PTG<BR>Rochester, = NY<BR>pianotuner@frontiernet.net<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><= /BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>