Make sure the cleaning people aren't applying Pledge etc. to your pianos while your gone! David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 12/17/01 at 12:24 PM Keith Jones wrote: >Hello everyone, > I'm the part time assistant tech at S.F. State University, and for the >last year I've been trying to clean off years worth of accumulated grime >from our pianos. I've finally removed most of the worst crusty black goo. >What I'm wondering is what I should do to protect the finish and make >future clean-ups easier. I've been thinking that waxing the practice room >P-22's is the thing to do. What about classroom grands with black lacquer >finishes, can I put wax on those, or is there something better for the flat >black finishes (mostly Steinways). Do most of you have a regular cleaning >schedule, or do you just clean up as necessary? > Since working here I have been continually amazed at 1) how quickly the >piano majors can knock a piano out of tune, and 2) how quickly the pianos >get filthy. > Thanks, > Keith Jones, Associate Member PTG
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