sticky keys

[Elizabeth Gilmore]

Hello all.. I bought a hg recently, it was made brand new for me... some of the wooden keys are binding on the hole that they slice through... is it okay to apply a small bit of parafin wax to them to help them slide?  Or.. what do you use? or suggest?

[Geoff Turner]

Graphite pencil is what I would recommend.

Geoff Turner (uk)

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From: Elizabeth Gilmore
Sent: ‎25/‎04/‎2014 18:41
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Subject: [HG-new] sticky keys

Hello all.. I bought a hg recently, it was made brand new for me... some of the wooden keys are binding on the hole that they slice through... is it okay to apply a small bit of parafin wax to them to help them slide?  Or.. what do you use? or suggest?

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[Elizabeth Gilmore]

Geoff... as in "pencil"?  can I just color it a bit with a pencil? Beth

[Bruno Fournier]

HB pencil, you need graphite, not parrafin...

Bruno

[Scott Gayman]

Use a soft lead pencil or a standard yellow type nothing harder. Graphite for pencils is cut with clay to harden it so softer is better (less clay)
Rub it on the key just in front of the key slot in the keybox. Do so for both front and rear slots. You may want to push in firmly on the key and rub some on the key inside of the keybox as well as the key end that sticks out the back.
Use it pretty liberally but don't get it all over everything. Only add it to the portion of the key that actually goes through the slot when you play.
If the sticking persists you may need to remove the key and sand it down a bit. They swell and contract with the weather, especially those that aren't made from ebony or rosewood.

Scott

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[Scott Gayman]

Agreed no wax of any type.