<!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 6.00.2800.1400" = name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px = 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV>Pianotek sells what they call "Special Keytop Buffing Compound" = (page B-14 in their catalog). I see they also have a "Black Rouge" that is "For = ebony sharps." Hmmmmm. I'll have to give that a whirl and see what it = does.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT size=3>----- Original</FONT> = Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianoman@westnet.com.au = href="mailto:pianoman@westnet.com.au">Robin Stevens</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 13, = 2005 5:19 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Polishing White = Plastic Key-tops</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 = width="100%" border=0><TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" = width="100%"> <DIV> In my days at a firm that sold, and serviced = Steinways, any key polishing was done with a foot square slab of scrap half = inch hammer felt with Brasso and metho.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This method was used just in case the buffing wheel damaged = the sharp entry section at the back of the ivory. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The felt slab was glued to a board to make it portable. = Then a small amount of Brasso was put on the felt with the same amount = of metho.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The up side down key was then rubbed across using two = hands, making sure you were not leaning too much to one side. This = method stopped any liquid running down the side of the key.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would say any fine cutting compound would work on the = felt slab.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> As for polishing on the buffing wheel...in my opinion = a buffing "soap" is mandatory to stop burning. I did use = stainless steel buffing compound at one stage because it is = white. but now the soap bought from piano suppliers is a light brown = colour</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A large choice of polishing soaps is available at Metal = Polishing suppliers including all sorts of soaps for plastics etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hope this helps</DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens</DIV> <DIV>South Australia</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom = align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOC= KQUOTE></BODY></HTML>