[pianotech] Scrubbing bubbles

[Douglas Gregg]

Message: 2
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:02:16 -0600
From: Laura Olsen <ajoyfulsound at gmail.com>
Laura,
I don't recommend using the Scrubbing Bubbles on leather but it does
work well on felt. Just use a high powered blower to blow the bubbles
out of the felt. Or vacuum them out. The felt ends up quite dry. I am
afraid that any water or alcohol on leather will harden the surface.
This happened once to me with some alcohol. I won't do that again.

I do like the auto store parts cleaning brush that is very stiff and
is round. It gets between the pins and even through the strings down
to the soundboard without getting ratted up right away. With the 4
inch paint brush, I use a strong comb and comb out the brush every few
minutes so it can go through the strings when cleaning the soundboard.
I think I will get one of those steel Afro combs for this.

Doug Gregg
Classic Piano Doc

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I've cleaned around tuning pins with it once.  I sprayed the area and
then jammed cheese cloth around the pins, pulled it out, then used a
stencil brush (stiffer, longer bristles than a paint brush) and
vacuumed it up.
It worked really well.  I always hesitated to spray it on felt or
leather.  I'd like to try it on knuckles.  Has anyone used it for that
application?  Have you sprayed it on the wood of the keys??
Just wondering....hope all is well, Dale!
Thanking everyone in advance.
Laura Olsen,RPT
847-277-0778
www.ajoyfulsoundinc.com