Clean up?

[David Ilvedson, RPT]

List,

Are we talking about cleaning with strings on?  If so are there any rust
concerns?

David I.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Beaton <rbeaton@initco.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Clean up?


CLEANING
There is a tech in Seattle named Wm J. Smith who demonstrated a good method
of cleaning tuning pin area.
Spray foam rug cleaner all over the area.  Then with a stiff brush work
around the area to loosen the dirt. Then place pads of gauze and poke it
down on top of the pins and with the same brush wiggle it around and remove
it. You may have to repeat, but it sure works.
Dick RPT MT
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jon Page
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:22 PM
  Subject: Re: Clean up?


  At 03:53 PM 12/13/2000 -0600, you wrote:

    Any tips on cleaning around the tuning pin areas of a grand. It's slow
    going. I've tried a stiff brush and Naphtha. Also 409 cleaner.. Keep
    coming back to cotton tips and scrubing with Naphtha..
    Piano is in my shop, so no customer smell concerns.
    Rich

  Commercial degreaser available from a hardware store or janitorial supply.
  Dilute to your desired strength.

  White Scotch Bright cut into bite-size pieces and secured onto forceps.

  With the degreaser in an open container; dunk the S-B and tap excess off.
  Fastidiously scrub the area between the pins (have a comfortable bench).

  Clean an area or section.

  Remove residue with a similar sized piece of cloth and degreaser in the
same
  manner, wipe dry with another small, dry piece held in the forceps.

  A good job for the 'new guy'.

  Regards,



  Jon Page,   piano technician
  Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
  mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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