from a neat freak

[Allen Wright]

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I have one of those little Shark vacuums, which is tiny (but also not =
that great at sucking), which I use - the one you mention sounds =
interesting, Geoff.

I understand what the general trend of comments is here, and will take =
it to heart. I guess the consensus is that I shouldn't blow the piano =
out at the expense of the customers surroundings! Although Leroy Edwards =
method sounds intriguing, if a little involved. And yes, I've been using =
the Pianoteck squeegees, with rags, and it works pretty well, but is a =
little tedious - I guess I was looking for a super-fast, super-efficient =
method. Jon's idea of using paintbrushes sounds like it would finish off =
the difficult spots.=20

But I can imagine, Jon, that blowing with a decent compressor would =
indeed get most of the dust off the board, unless there had been a spill =
and it was some sort of gooey spot. As long as it were a powerful enough =
compressor, that is.

Perhaps the best place for this is in a shop situation, though.

You guys have spoiled my fun. I guess  I'm a neat freak when it comes to =
the piano, but not so much towards the rest of the house! Only =
kidding...

Thanks for all the responses.

Sincerely,

Allen Wright


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org on behalf of Geoff Sykes
Sent: Tue 7/26/2005 1:40 AM
To: 'Pianotech'
Subject: RE: from a neat freak
=20
Sears also sells a powerful little wet-dry shop-vac for about the same =
price
or less. The one I have is about 12" diameter by about 12" tall. =
Designed to
be both a blower and a sucker. Comes with the flat skinny attachment to =
suck
up the dust in and around the soundboard and could blow the damper felts =
off
an upright if your not careful.=20

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of Allen Wright
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 10:10 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: from a neat freak



In perusing my Sears tool catalogue, I noticed a couple of lightweight =
(5 or
7 lbs.) 120 volt portable air compressors for only $40 - $50. Have any =
of
you used something like this to clean clients pianos? I know it would be =
a
bit messy, but it sure would be easier than using the under-the-strings
squegee-like tools I have.  If the client has a vacuum and wouldn't mind =
a
little dust and junk to clean up around the piano, it seems like it =
might be
a good approach. Unless it's on a spotless new carpet, I suppose - then
you'd probably have to get involved in spreading ground cloths around! =
Well,
maybe it would depend on the situation and environment. I've certainly =
been
in houses where doing this would hardly affect the overall cleanliness
level!

I've often wished I could blow an action out on the spot - one could =
even
take it outside to do it if it was really nasty.

Any feedback or opinions?

Sincerely,

Allen Wright, RPT
Cincinnati, Ohio=20


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