I thought of trying an air compressor but was concerned with moisture or oil. Do you folks use a dessicant filter, or don't you experience water condensation in your compressed air? Mark Ultsch Madison Chapter ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:59 PM Subject: Re: Soundboard Cleaning > I have a compressor mounted on my truck with a long, > heavy extension cord, and an even longer air hose. > Thump > > --- Robert J Russell <brjr@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > List, the air compressor sounds like a good method > > to clean. I use a small shop vac that has reverse > > air flow. Definitely not as good as the air > > compressor, but not bad either. And a lot lighter to > > carry as well. > > Bob Russell, RPT > > > > Topperpiano@aol.com wrote: > > My preferred method for soundboard cleaning is > > compressed air. Just got a new small one - the > > Husky Easy Air from Home Depot that weighs only > > about 25 lbs. I use it the same time as my vacuum. > > Aim the nozzle and shoot, also holding the vacuum > > nozzle in the other hand. I try to vacuum the piano > > first to remove the most of it, then hit it with > > both. The compressed air loosens dirt, and the > > vacuum gets the rest. Just remember to put the > > compressor on a piece of cardboard so that any oil > > residue won't get on floors, TP > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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