Post by M***@hotmail.comWe got a new cleaning person, and before I had the chance to tell her
not to touch the piano, she had wiped the whole thing down with
Windex.
It's a 6'3" Estonia, previously unmarked.
I tried a barely-damp cloth, but the streaks remain.
I didn't know the answer, so I decided to call a friend of mine that
refinishes pianos for a living. I never knew it was so involved. He takes
no responsibility for any of this advice, because he's not there and isn't
sure how the Estonia is finished.
The first question from him was "is the piano high-gloss"? I said I didn't
know. He then said "unless it is high gloss, I don't know what to do
because I'm not there. So, this advice only applies to a high-gloss piano.
Bear in mind too, that before you implement any of these fixes, you need a
wet cloth to put down the chemical, and a dry cloth to pick it up.
His first thought was if the piano had been waxed with something else, and
if the cleaning person didn't use enough Windex to cut that. the result
would be a streaky ugly mess. His suggestion in that case would be,
ironically, more Windex.
If the piano had not been waxed with something else, and if it were
high-gloss, his suggestions are to try each of these in order until the
appearance looks good:
Plain water (don't just use a barely damp cloth, but pick it up fast)
Rubbing Alcohol (cuts through more stuff)
Naptha (really cuts through stuff - open the windows)
If Naptha won't cut it, then you're into covering it up with more shine:
Maquires Mirror Glaze #10
Maquires Mirror Glaze #17, followed by #10.
I have a high-gloss ivory piano. I asked him what I should clean my piano
with. His answer? Windex.
Gary (go figure THAT one out) Rimar