Barbara Richmond wrote: > I heard a technician claim that dirt attracted (or > retained) moisture, Like wood, maybe, or felt? Sometimes I think I've heard techs claim all possible sides of every conceivable issue there is concerning pianos. > Does it? I dunno--but I wonder about those soundboards > that have the layer of gunk stuck to the finish. > Personally, I like clean pianos and my customers seemed to > be concerned about it. Good match, I guess. :-) I get asked about it once in a while. I even do one now and again when dust offends them more than the expenditure, but I haven't seen any reason to think it's detrimental to the instrument if left there. I often give them brief instructions on doing at least easy parts of it themselves if they're reluctant to spend the bucks. Ron N
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