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Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

2014-12-07 by Spencer Chase

i am not home to check and forget the brand but tap plastic sells a two stage plastic polish that works very well. i would test it on a hidden area first to make sure it is compatible wit the finish.

On 12/6/2014 11:08 PM, Donal Galvin discodonal@... [disklavier] wrote:
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:

​ 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.)​

Bill

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Spencer Chase lists@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

if the finish is really a polyester resin, it is no longer wood. polyester can withstand almost anything except for abrasives :)

On 12/6/2014 5:56 PM, Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier] wrote:
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

On Dec 6, 2014, at 8:23 PM, 'Geoff Ward' gward1211@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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?

Kind regards

Geoff Ward

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, 7 December 2014 5:58 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

NO WINDEX!!!

Use Cory High-Gloss (or Satin) Piano Polish.

Sam


On Dec 6, 2014, at 1:23 PM, r_leblanc@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Any recommendations on how clean / polish up an ebony color Disklavier?

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.

I suspect that over the years my Disklavier has accumulated a very light film of grease from cooking, etc.

Any thoughts and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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@...
http://www.spencerserolls.com
(425) 791-0309

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