Ken, I think the the most effective way to clean unfinished wood as in keys and actions is sand blasting using something like ground walnut shells. I you have access to a blasting cabinet, this is the way to go. Norm Barrett Memphis, TN Ken Jankura wrote: > There is a thread on caut about smoke damage. I received a call today from > a restoration company working at a church where the chimney backed up and > spewed oily soot from a fuel oil furnace on everything. He wanted to know > if I could clean the keys (primarily) and the inside(?) of two old uprights > that the church members are attached to. I don't think so, but told him I > would consult with my colleagues. Any thoughts? Will the action be > necessarily adversely affected? If the smell is not bad, could they > function as before :-) if the keys were cleaned up? > See you in Pittsburg > Ken Jankura > Newburg, PA > >
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