Smokey piano

[Euphonious Thumpe]

A lot of it will be tar on the outside. Wipe with terry-cloth and diluted Superclean(TM), then quickly dry with paper towels.  Wear gloves, goggles and mask. Stronger solution, more will be removed, but also risk of damaging finish. If finish damaged, wipe with Minwax oil-based stain, 
wipe off excess, let dry. Also spray top-coat of lacquer, after thoroughly dry, if desired.
Also thoroughly clean keys. 
After that, tent piano in ozone, but not in house, or burn and buy another. 

Peace,
Thumpe



Euphonious Thumpe


--- On Wed, 7/30/08, Jean and David Weiss <djweiss at ntelos.net> wrote:

> From: Jean and David Weiss <djweiss at ntelos.net>
> Subject: Smokey piano
> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 2:26 PM
> I just received a call from a client who recently bought a
> used piano that
> had lived in a house with cigarette smokers.  She says the
> piano still smell
> like cigarette smoke and would like it to be odor free.
> 
>  
> 
> Any suggestions on how to get the smell out. 
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> David Weiss