Clean up?

[David Love]

I have used a method for cleaning that does seem to work well with no ill 
effects (yes, with strings on).  You need a bottle of 409,  a vacuum cleaner 
that you can hook the hose in reverse to blow, and a stiff paint brush.  
First vacuum out all excess dust.  Pour a small amount of 409 into a bowl.  
Dip the paint brush in and squeeze out the excess so that it doesn't run 
down into the block.  With the vacuum on blow, virgorously brush the 409 
down through the pins to the areas of the plate to be cleaned while aiming 
the vacuum at the area you are working.  The air will evaporate the 409 as 
you brush so that no excess moisture remains.  Work a small area at a time 
(6-8 rows of pins) and wipe (don't rinse) the brush periodically to clean 
it.  Pour additional 409 into the bowl as needed.  If the plate is very 
dirty, use two brushes.  Go over the whole pin area once with one brush, 
then switch to a clean brush and start over.  Continue to use the vacuum on 
the cleaned area until you are sure you have removed all excess moisture.


David Love


>From: "David Ilvedson, RPT" <ilvey@jps.net>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: Clean up?
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:52:48 -0800
>
>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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