cleaning

[Danny Moore]

Rob Stuart-Vail wrote:

> 'Bout time we started talking about how to keep pianos clean.

OK Rob, I've got one for you and anyone else who will offer some
insight!

I've just looked at (actually, smelled) a Kimball console, about 25
years old.  It's in excellent physical condition.  Unfortunately, we
moved it from "mom's house" to "daughter's house" - daughter does NOT
smoke, mom and dad smoked heavily, so the piano now smells like the
proverbial broken stove.  Daughter says that one night in her house and
the smell is already making her sick - it's really odiferous.

Apart from trailering through the local coin op car wash, what can be
done to remove the smoke odor?  I'm afraid this is far beyond the normal
wipe-down with lemon oil and vacuum out the insides . . .

Thanks,

Danny Moore
Houston Chapter