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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Mark-</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubert Liverman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner/tech</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Opelika,AL.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net">Mark Potter</A> </DIV>
<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 =
12:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Candle wax on =
keys, how to
remove?</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Doug -</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV>Mark Potter<BR><BR><B><I>Doug Renz Piano Tuning / Repair
<pianotuner@frontiernet.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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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,
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NY<BR>pianotuner@frontiernet.net<BR><BR><BR>_____________________________=
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