of Piano Keys and.... Milk?

[Annie Grieshop]

It's interesting that "fresh milk" was specified, as that would mean
unpasteurized.  I wonder whether bovine microbes might come into play.  Have
you ever tried raw milk, Joe?  If so, did it work as well/better?

Granted, it does sound like sympathetic magic (white liquid for white keys),
but there are lots of other white liquids that might have been suggested.
I'll be glad to give it a shot on my I&P when I get it moved and report
back.

Annie Grieshop

 -----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Joe And Penny Goss
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:20 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: of Piano Keys and.... Milk?


  Hi,
  It is the oil in the butter fat that loosens up the grime.
  Whole milk might be better than 1%
  Only a damp rag should be used. Not one a sopping,
   that allows the milk to run down the key sides.
  There are other cleaners available now that work better,
  But I still reccomend it for IVORY to my customers.
  Joe Goss RPT
  Mother Goose Tools
  imatunr at srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: kurt baxter
    To: Pianotech List
    Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:00 AM
    Subject: of Piano Keys and.... Milk?


    So I was poking around a site advising on the cleaning and care of a
piano's finish,
    and along with the usual "keep out of direct sunlight" and such, they
gave the advice
    of cleaning piano keys with fresh milk. I thought this must be a typo,
so I googled it
    and found that indeed, many places are offering this advice.

    I've been able to trace this advice as far back as housekeeping advice
in the 1930's.

    Does this seriously seem like a good idea?? First of all, I would think
that no matter
    how careful you are, some of the milk in going to seep into the wood at
the edge of
    the keytop, and multiplied by 88, I can imagine some serious odor
issues.

    Schubert to the smell of sour milk anyone? No?

    And besides that disturbing possibility I am left with the fact that I
cant imagine any
    real cleaning properties of milk over soap and water.


    Count me baffled.


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