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Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

2014-12-07 by Skanter123

I think Windex has ammonia in it, a chemical I would not use on wood. YMMV

I would stick to products that are meant for wood. Even some of the furniture polish products contain chemicals that can damage the wood of your piano.

Sam 
www.keyboardcollective.com






> On Dec 6, 2014, at 8:23 PM, 'Geoff Ward' gward1211@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Sam, Why do you say no Windex?  Windex is very easy to use , gives great results and does not require polishing.  What is your experience with Windex on the epoxy ebony finish of a piano?
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> From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, 7 December 2014 5:58 AM
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> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier
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> NO WINDEX!!!
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> Use Cory High-Gloss (or Satin) Piano Polish.
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> On Dec 6, 2014, at 1:23 PM, r_leblanc@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Any recommendations on how clean / polish up an ebony color Disklavier?
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> I’ve searched this forum and have read comments about using Windex for light cleaning or an automotive polishing product for polyester such as Meguiars.
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> I suspect that over the years my Disklavier has accumulated a very light film of grease from cooking, etc.
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> Any thoughts and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks . . . / Robert
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