Members tdempsey Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hey gang - I just picked up a used Ensoniq EPS sampler keyboard for next-to-nothing... But the keys are uniformly yellowed. Anyone know of a way to brighten up the keys on a vintage board? Mineral Spirits? Turpentine? Ajax? Please let me know if you have tried this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unfed Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 i'd be interested to hear this myself, not sure it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChipCurtis Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 You want to be sure they are actually yellowed and not made that way. I know this sounds weird, but I have 8 synths, and I noticed that the keys on two of the Korgs (DW8000 and DSS1)were slightly 'yellower' looking than they ivory-white color of all the other synths. I never smoked around my synths, and the slight yellowness of the keys on these two synths were identical in color and uniform across all keys. I discovered later that the keybeds on these two synths were made by Panasonic, and they are actually "off-white" from the factory. So take that into consideration, you might be trying in vain to restore them to their 'original color'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike51 Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 paint them white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BOBA JFET Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 I think painting would be a very bad idea, unless you only paint the top surface of the keys. But if you don't know what you're doing they'll look painted which IMHO would look tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boom Posted July 5, 2005 Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 Just think of the yellowing as something that adds character to an old synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tdempsey Posted July 5, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2005 Originally posted by ChipCurtis slight yellowness of the keys on these two synths were identical in color and uniform across all keys. I discovered later that the keybeds on these two synths were made by Panasonic, and they are actually "off-white" from the factory. So take that into consideration, you might be trying in vain to restore them to their 'original color'. Chip - Thanks so much I never considered this; the yellowing is so even that this must be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 88keyplayer Posted July 6, 2005 Members Share Posted July 6, 2005 Originally posted by tdempsey Hey gang -I just picked up a used Ensoniq EPS sampler keyboard for next-to-nothing...But the keys are uniformly yellowed.Anyone know of a way to brighten up the keys on a vintage board?Mineral Spirits? Turpentine? Ajax?Please let me know if you have tried this. Thanks! The best cleaning aid I have found and used in the retail business is BRASSO. It not only cleans but polishes and doesn't leave a slippery film. It doesn't hurt plastic keys.But as stated the manufacturer could have been trying to get a real ivory look. Playing in bars where there is a lot of smoke will form a stain much like a cigarette filter. If BRASSO doesn't take it off you can rest assured it was meant to be yellow.Hope this is helpful to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tdempsey Posted July 6, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2005 thanks, 8keyplayer... I'm less keen today now that I've got it home - when I picked it up it was in a garage near the door, and the sunlight sort of exaggerated the yellowness. Once it was home under artifical light, it seemed less of an issue. thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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