I went to an electronics supply store where I found 1/2 inch shrink wrap tubing. I encased my soundboard steel in it, shrank it for a tight fit. It removed the concern about scratching. FWIW. -- Ray T. Bentley, RPT Alton, IL ray@bentley.net www.ray.bentley.net The difficult, I do right away. The impossible takes a little longer. > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:39:35 -0500 > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: Clean piano > > "but less likely to scratch the board -- it still will, but not as easily if > you're--David Nereson, RPT, Denver" > > Well, I'm only Terry Farrell, Associate Member PTG, Tampa, but I think it is a > good idea and I will try it also. It might even work for me. Boy, oh, boy, > some people with their attitudes! ;-) > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Nereson" <dnereson@dimensional.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 2:52 AM > Subject: Re: Clean piano > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:40 AM >> Subject: Re: Clean piano >> >> >>>> . . . soundboard steel - just be careful with that soundboard scratching >> tool (don't ask how I know!). . . . << >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>> . . . .used a yard stick to clean the soundboard . . . << >>>>> Hazen Bannister >> >> Both the soundboard "squeegees" and yardstick work well, in conjunction >> with rags. With soundboard steels, I file the edges, both sides, ends, and >> all around -- it's a hassle, 'cause it's spring steel, but less likely to >> scratch the board -- it still will, but not as easily if you're >> --David Nereson, RPT, Denver >> > >
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