Repair has been completed. Switched three keys with others that were seldom used, with little effort. The hard part is lifting the keyboard and opening and closing the cabinet. I'm getting too old for this kind of stuff. If there was a good repair shop near me I would let them do it next time.

For anyone who may be interested, I had the same problem with a couple of keys on the left hand section of the keyboard too. I'd bought a white bath enamel repair kit for a repair on my bath. The kit comes in 2 parts, the white enamel and hardener.

l decided to give it a try as it's meant for acrylic baths too. Mix a small amount together and place a couple of small blobs onto the indent. Smooth it over the indent, till it's flat over the indent, then allow to dry. I then polished over the keys and they are completly smooth again. It was also a good match to the original colour.

Russ

Thank you, Russ. I may try that later on the keys that I moved. Will see first if they bother me any more.

Bob -

I smiled reading your question and all the responses. I immediately thought, just cut your damn fingernails and you won't have this problem. Down the line of posts, I read that Bill said it was a fingernail problem. A lesson learned, Bob.

Mark

I don't agree that it's down to long fingernails. Before doing a 'gig' I always make sure my nails are short and well manicured, because apart from being uncomfortable, I find it is almost impossible to play fast boogie/jazz/rags etc. if my nails are too long.

Do other members have this problem?

Audrey

my keys are doing the same thing

Audrey

Yes, Playing fast music requires very short fingernails!

I have tuned pianos where the key cover was almost shredded from long nails of the player. And --- red on the white keys from nail polish.

Not me, my left hand has very short nails – longer nails on my right hand; it is required in order to play finger style. (no pick)

John C.

I have a wear mark on the C key lower keyboard on my PR903 piano and I am sure it is from my index finger playing chords as I do (organ style) within the two "F,s"., and my nails are not long, but when playing chords within the black notes I have to have my index finger vertical which brings the nail onto the key. (I know, too much information) !!!
Ray

That is exactly my problem, Ray. I also have an organ background. My fingernails are always very short. The key with the most wear is the C key. It is not from playing a C chord. The wear is further in and is located where my index finger hits the key when I play a Cm or diminished chord. On those chords my hand moves forward to play the Eb with my thumb and the index finger is slightly curled under. There is no way to touch the key with anything other than the nail with that fingering.