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Hi Johnkie, I don't think I was clear enough in my posting, because it's not that my keys are yellow or stained. What has happened is they have changed to a matt finish, with a grainy texture to them, the very smooth high gloss appearance has been stripped. That's why I thought Brasso wasn't enough,...

Thank-you everyone for your replies to my first posting here. But Johnkie, I am terribly upset enough to have damaged my piano keys, and if in reading everyone's advice here I decide that I would feel happier for a professional to come and actually see the keys, then that is my choice. I have noted ...

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Thank-you for all the replies.

I really want a professional to look at the keys, but am having difficulty finding one. Anyone know a technician in Surrey or surrounding areas please?

Thank-you - does anyone know a professional near me, in Surrey or surrounding areas?

I'm very scared to use anything like Brasso! I feel I've taken a top layer off would it now make them more porous?

I am worried I have ruined the ivory keys of my beautiful Bechstein. I am a piano teacher and mostly use water to clean the keys but recently have used wipes (like baby-wipes) to clean them. Stupid..... I have seen now that the keys in the middle section of the piano have lost their polished sheen, ...