Disinfecting Piano: ( Sorry Bill, but "bleach" might not be sucha good idea.)

[Paul McCloud]

Why not get an ozone machine?  It would kill all the viruses and bacteria
and also remove the smell.  
Paul McCloud
San Diego

Paul McCloud
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> [Original Message]
> From: Norm Barrett <barr8345 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>; Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 09/16/2008 7:55:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Disinfecting Piano: ( Sorry Bill, but "bleach" might not be
sucha good idea.)
>
> I am wondering if anyone has tried exposing a piano like this to Ultra 
> Violet C light. It would not clean at all but it is supposed to kill all 
> bacteria and virus and odors. Portable wands are available that would be 
> easy to use for this purpose and it should make it safer to clean the 
> piano if the viruses were inactivated.
>
> Norm Barrett
>
> Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
> > Not if it's chlorine-based, anyway. ( Hydrogen-peroxide might be OK,
but if you're Super-Cleaning(TM) the keybed, frames, etc. that will kill
all the germs, anyway. I'd clean all the direct-contact stuff with that,
then blast trhe remainder with naptha ona  piano not TOO filthy, that I
deemed "salvageable". ) 
> >      But you'll STILL have a stinky piano, j
> >
> >       
> >
> >