<!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 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>Yeah,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>Using a buffing wheel = set-up.  Sorry I forgot to mention.  Thanks to all for responding.  Helpful.  Do I presume that tripoli, red rouge, and or jewelers = compound (or white for that matter) are all acceptable on ivories as = well?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>William R. Monroe<BR>Assoc.<BR>Madison, WI</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=mkurta@adelphia.net = href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">MKurta</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> Thursday, January 08, = 2004 7:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Buffing = Keytops</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I assume you're talking powered = buffing wheels rather than by hand?  I mounted three large buffing wheels = side-by-side on an electric motor that turns at 1750 rpm.  Then I use the = large white stick type buffing compound that Pianotek sells on only the left-most wheel.  That leaves the other two clean for polishing.  Good = results-if needed to removes scratches and imper-</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>fections, hold the keytop on the left = side of the setup for as long as needed, then polish on the right side.  Talk = to Mark at Pianotek, nice folks to deal with and very helpful with = advice.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Mike Kurta, RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>