I have never tried that, I've always just used a shop vac, the small 1&1/2 horsepower one that I can carry with me. Using whatever vac the customer has available is chancy, they can be underpowered, full or just plain unsuitable so I prefer to bring my own. I use the vac (upholstery) brush then switch to the crevice tool and use a small brush I got in a beauty supply store. I think it's for highlighting hair tint, it's narrow, maybe 1/4" by about an inch wide, it cost a whole $.85 and fits between pins nicely. The bristles are stiff and by brushing back and forth with the vacuum running next to it I can usually get most of the crud out. It's also is great for cleaning bass bridges for inspection in verticals and old uprights. For the rest of the piano, I use Swiffer, under the strings for the soundboard etc. I usually go through 2 of the big floor size cloths. I vacuum the action being very careful around the Steinway style hammer rest felt, it's so soft my vac will rip them right off, I just brush them gently with my brush. Crud accumulation under the strings and around the tuning pins is difficult to remove and kind of expected, short of hosing it down with a baking soda blaster which would be pretty messy for most homes, I think alittle crud is acceptable. > -- > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070827/c2f1a234/attachment.html
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