Grand Cleaning

[Fenton Murray]

Hey Terry,
Would you comment on the products you use for the soundboard, plate, ect. and how you go about it?
Thanks,
Fenton
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  From: pianolover 88 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:34 AM
  Subject: RE: Grand Cleaning


  If they want "exterior" cleaning/detailing that always costs more; but usually I only do what I call *internal* or "technical" cleanings and leave the cosmetic stuff to the client, unless they request it. 

  Terry Peterson



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    Subject: Re: Grand Cleaning
    From: pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu
    Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:53:54 -0500


    Matthew, 

    You'd be suprised at how many folks will pay for cleaning jobs.  You might notice in nicer homes if a cleaning person works there.  That's a good target market.   

    Yes, several levels of cleaning works well for me.  I always dust off the piano anyway after a tuning just as a nice gesture.  My prices would vary as to how dirty the piano is, but would offer further services like polishing pedals, sanitizing keys, cleaning action as well as keybed, etc.  The full monty includes soundboard, full plate, (even under strings with Q-tips) polishing cabinet, using furnature markers for covering scratches,keybed, action, damperheads, etc.  All in all, anything you can reach! That does take quite a bit of time. 

    Hope this helps. 

    Paul 



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    A client wants me to come over and clean her Kawai grand.  This will be my first, and I was curious as to what kind of service(s) I can offer her.  According to the "G" piano works labor guide, a complete grand cleaning can take as long as 3.5 hrs.  When I talked with my client, she had only mentioned about cleaning the soundboard, but then again, she may not realize all the dust that can accumulate in her keybed, etc. 
      
    What kind of cleaning services do you all offer?  Do you offer the most basic service and go up to the most complete cleaning?  When I go through a car wash, I can pay three bucks, and all they'll do is hose my car down.  Or I can pay more for scrubbing, and even more to get the wheels done.  I just need advice on how to sort this out.  3.5 hrs sounds like a great service, but I don't know how many clients are willing to pay that. 
      
    Thanks in advance!
    Matthew   

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