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Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

2014-12-07 by Donal Galvin

How to you polish out the scratches on the music stand. 

Regards

Donal


> On 7 Dec 2014, at 05:01, Bill Brandom bill.brandom03@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> ​If the Yamaha piano is less that 35 years old and it is high polish ebony, the finish is polyester (about 10 times as thick as a lacquer finish.)​
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> Bill
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>> On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Spencer Chase lists@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> if the finish is really a polyester resin, it is no longer wood. polyester can withstand almost anything except for abrasives :) 
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>>> On 12/6/2014 5:56 PM, Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier] wrote:
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>>> I think Windex has ammonia in it, a chemical I would not use on wood. YMMV
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>>> 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.
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>>> Sam 
>>> www.keyboardcollective.com
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>>> 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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>>>> Kind regards
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>>>> Geoff Ward
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>>>> From: disklavier@...m [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] 
>>>> Sent: Sunday, 7 December 2014 5:58 AM
>>>> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>>>> 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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>>>> Sam 
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>>>> www.keyboardcollective.com
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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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>> Best regards, Spencer Chase
>> 67550-Bell Springs Rd.
>> Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
>> Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
>> Spencer@spencerserolls.com
>> http://www.spencerserolls.com
>> (425) 791-0309
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