Slightly wet cloth at the left-tail end of a Grand acts as a Dust Catcher. Great tip, Isaac. Thanks! Alan Eder -----Original Message----- From: Isaac Sadigursky <irs.pianos at earthlink.net> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 8:11 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] 'Re: Cleaning Soundboards Joe and Marty! Electrolux Vacuum cleaner has Blow and Suction function. I have 2 [TWO] Hoses running at the same time -blow and suction. First,I vacuum, all insides of the piano. Place wet cloth on the soundboard at the Tail,or Left side. Then,engaging blowing Hose,I can proceed with Vacuuming and Blowing,and it takes care of most of the dust. Slightly wet cloth at the left-tail end of a Grand acts as a Dust Catcher. After that 16 minutes operation,piano is ready for Under-string cleaning. Try to break Soundboard Steel in 2 pieces,it's too long. .With shorter piece I have more control to do the cleaning and sharp end "bites" cloth better,it makes it easier to push under strings. Hope,it helps. Isaac On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:40 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote: Marty said: "I'm looking for some suggestions regarding the cleaning of a Grand Piano. ( Soundboard, strings, felts etc.) The Piano is a Steinway Grand that was in storage for several yrs. I assume the best way to get under the strings is with a cleaning steel. Is it necessary to remove the lid to do this effectively? I have not been involved in any serious cleaning of the soundboard so I would be very appreciative of any "hints" that can help me do a good job. Thank You" Marty, Short answer visit Spurlock's Web site. Long answer: if you get the new plastic coated soundboard steel, you can access most areas. No, the lid does not have to come off, unless you have short arms.<G> A handy adjunct for your vacuum is the "computer vacuuming accessories". They are miniture versions of the standard vacuum accessories. Also, I suggest getting a few paint brushes. Like Kindergarten paint brushes, made for water colors. They're cheap w/long stiff bristles. Good for cleaning around tuning pins, etc. Make sure your vacuum can be put on blow as well as suck. Regards, joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I = -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100304/44605aa8/attachment.htm>
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