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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A body shop supply store’s =
remover
for wax is nothing more than naptha with a “wax remover” =
label.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Wayne =
Walker
[mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 25, =
2005 6:03
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Acetone will not harm polyester, but some pianos such as =
Yamaha's have
parts that are not polyester but plastic. As soon as the acetone hit the
plastic, game over, the surface dissolves. When the acetone dries the =
surface
is rough and uneven. I know I had this happen to me last year on a =
Yamaha
cheek block.Try a body shop supply store for wax remover. They would be =
able to
help you with selecting the right product safe for plastic and =
polyester. <br>
<br>
Wayne Walker <br>
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<br>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 07:24:49 -0500 <br>
From: Conrad Hoffsommer <br>
To: pmc033@earthlink.net, Pianotech <br>
Subject: Re: Wax buildup <br>
<br>
At 06:22 4/23/2005, you wrote: <br>
<font color="#009900"><span style='color:#009900'>>Acetone will =
not harm
polyester. I wish it would. I don't know of <br>
>anything that will soften or remove polyester, except maybe heat. =
You
<br>
>could use it to remove wax, but like Mark says, why use something so =
<br>
>aggressive when simple naptha will do. It will look dull when =
you're
done, <br>
>however, which is why I suggested using a plastic polish afterwards.
In <br>
>fact, I'd bet that the plastic cleaners from Meguiar's will take the =
wax <br>
>off by themselves. <br>
>Anybody know how to strip a polyester finish with solvents? <br>
>Paul McCloud <br>
><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San =
Diego</st1:place></st1:City> <br>
</span></font><br>
Thanks, Paul, <br>
<br>
I sit corrected, clarified and elucidated. After some DAMHIKs, the =
only <br>
reason I want acetone nearby is for emergency CA solvency... <br>
<br>
<font color="#009900"><span style='color:#009900'>> > Poly is =
plastic -
keytops is plastic - acetone and keytop mixture can be <br>
> > used to rockify hammers. <br>
> > Still wanna try on the finish? <br>
> > Conrad Hoffsommer <br>
</span></font><br>
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