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Re: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

2014-12-08 by Spencer Chase

i checked various online chemical compatibility charts and it looks like polyester is recommended for up to 5% ammonium hydroxide. i'm sure windex is well below this level. there may be some alcohol as well and he charts do not list the low levels that would be in windex etc.

On 12/7/2014 5:25 PM, 'Geoff Ward' gward1211@... [disklavier] wrote:

Thanks Bill

I don’t do it often and I use it sparingly. In view of the comments about the imperviousness of the polyester finish, I believe it is safe to use, particularly after Bill Brandom’s comments.

Kind regards

Geoff

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, 8 December 2014 12:18 PM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

Geoff,

I would not touch it with Windex. Yamaha Australia should know better. They don’t care once the piano is sold.

I have a C3 Disclavier and the only way I keep it clean is by using a damp Chamois when it is needed.

All other times I just use a microfiber cloth.

My piano came with some Yamaha Polish but it was too hard to use & I only used it once. The damp Chamois does the same job.

I live on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Cheers,

Bill Schumacher

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 07 December 2014 12:20
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

I was told by Yamaha Australia to use Windex (an ammonia-based window cleaner), but not on the keys as they tend to acquire a blue tinge from the colour of the cleaner. Whether it would be safe to use a colourless window cleaner on the keys, I do not know.

Kind regards

Geoff Ward

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, 7 December 2014 5:23 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] Products for Cleaning Ebony Disklavier

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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