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Subject: Re: [motm] Fixing damage to laquered woodwork

From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
Date: 2001-07-12

I recommend a product called "Klean Strip" Gum and Adhesive Remover It
comes in a small red and white spray can. For something like what you are
doing, I would spray it on a rag or paper towel and apply that to your wood.
You can typically find it in the cleaning supplies at K-mart or Walmart type
stores.

My other suggestion is plain old lighter fluid rubbed on the same way. It
is a great adhesive remover and evaporated very quickly so as not so soak
into your wood.

Larry Hendry

----- Original Message -----
From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: [motm] Fixing damage to laquered woodwork



OK, an odd question, but aimed at the DIY enclosure-builders on the
list:

I recently got in a keyboard that has been in storage for at least ten
years. During that time, the foam lining of the Anvil flight cabinets has
deteriorated, creating a sort of oily, gooey mess that has adhered to
areas of the instrument's woodwork. I need a way to remove the gunk with
a minimum of damage to the varnish/laquer. If this was just a couple of
wood end pieces I would not be concerned; however, this instrument is
wrapped entirely in mahogany and I can hardly set it up in the living room
as a piano while 30% of it looks like the surface of a putt-putt golf
course.

Any suggestions welcome; please email privately.

Crow

FYI, here is the instrument in question:

http://www.cs80.com/somekbd.jpg

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