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Offline Bob

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Keeping those keys clean
on: July 30, 2005, 03:10:07 PM
What is safe to use?
Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

Offline Bob

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Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

Offline jr11

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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #2 on: July 30, 2005, 05:21:59 PM
An old trick for cleaning ivory keys that makes too much sense.... toothbrush and toothpaste. After all, ivory is made out of teeth! Recommend cleaning every morning and evening and after meals  ;D

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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #3 on: July 30, 2005, 07:18:21 PM
Perhaps you can also use those whitening strips on the ivory keys?.........?

John

Offline jeremyjchilds

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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #4 on: July 30, 2005, 08:39:40 PM
Clean hands make for clean keys...

BUt every once in a while, I will use a damp (windexed) cloth to wipe them down.
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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #5 on: July 31, 2005, 07:03:24 AM
An old trick for cleaning ivory keys that makes too much sense.... toothbrush and toothpaste. After all, ivory is made out of teeth! Recommend cleaning every morning and evening and after meals ;D

That begs the question, "What should I feed my piano?"

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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #6 on: July 31, 2005, 07:38:50 AM
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Offline jr11

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Re: Keeping those keys clean
Reply #7 on: July 31, 2005, 09:06:42 PM
That begs the question, "What should I feed my piano?"

A good balanced diet of Hanon, technical tidbits, a Bach pre&fu or two, with some Beethoven and Chopin, Liszt or Mozart for a main course, maybe some noveau delicacies, and a couple etudes for dessert.

Its okay to have a jazz and/or rock treat on weekends, with a few of heavenly morsels on Sundays.

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