For our piano buffs
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@CHAS I was nervous about it, because of different things I'd read, IIRC there are some that have some kind of coating (??) on them, and polishing damages the coating? I don't remember exactly, but mine worked perfectly and 6 years later, still looks great!
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@andyd Thanks for the reminder not that it was your intention.
I have leather bags (from Time Resistance, hand made, Florence, highly recommend), a backpack and a sling bag (such a primal, ancient shape, like a bag for holding seeds in the field- my favorite) AND the leather requires a certain type of balm.
You can buy it from the company or elsewhere. I've decided I will buy it from the company.
I'm remiss for not doing it already.
The other day I saw my backpack in the sunlight.
I wiped it down with a solution of light vinegar and water. Then I dried it immediately.
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Large Leather Backpack for Men - The Divine Comedy – timeresistance.com https://share.google/lkJR5iUKIbAV
G8UgN@andyd You'd be proud of me. I've decided to buy NOTHING. That was the point of my balm story. I'll but it but only because I need to protect my investment. Anyway, I certainly think that these bags will last the rest of my life.
This one is for when you need to carry a lot of stuff, you need to carry 8" x 11" folders and papers, and when you want your arms to be free like an astronaut. 🤪
This is the piece de resistance. It took me a lifetime of looking. It's my favorite and always will be:
Leather Sling Bag Belly Bag - Independent People – timeresistance.com https://share.google/V0XTCXYJ3wB115V7c
I paid $140. Inflation.
Balm and they'll be good as new.
Pianos? Maybe I'll start with a Yamaha digital. I played the organ, the violin, and the clarinet (quite well).
But I would be just starting piano and I'm a little rusty like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz.
I need some real peace and quiet, these upcoming hurdles to be in the past, some state of the art imaging, and physical therapy, no doubt.
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Daniel you're right of course; I use a soft cloth & elbow grease on my piano as it's covered in a modern thick plastic.
I do use leather balms.
This is nice
https://timeresistance.com/products/full-grain-italian-leather-garment-bag-the-big-sleep?_pos=7&_sid=99d7e5bea&_ss=r -
Andy, I agree. You probably have the clothes to put in it. I'd buy their smaller duffel bag for mine if I hadn't reached my $ limit for leather products.
I like this. I like it because it's a hardcase. I have no use for it at all.
https://timeresistance.com/products/leather-attache-case-briefcase-a-legacy
(Black.)
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I could see using something like Flitz to polish the pedals, but is there some risk of damaging the adjacent ebony finish by polishing the logo?
Big Al
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I could see using something like Flitz to polish the pedals, but is there some risk of damaging the adjacent ebony finish by polishing the logo?
Big Al
@Big_Al I can't remember what I did exactly, but I read about it and got advice from people on PW. In the end it was super easy, and I didn't do anything special to protect the parts outside of the logo. It may be because this is a Yamaha, and the finish is probably as indestructible as you can get for a piano. ??
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