[pianotech] floor sanding dust in piano

[William Monroe]

I dunno, Barbara,

Couldn't you be a little more hysterical or at least melodramatic about the
whole thing?!?!

You're correct, IMO.  Clean it (about an hour or so) or don't clean it.
Either way there won't be any long-term damage.  It's dust.  As Chuck
mentioned, after you vacuum and blow it out, it'll be cleaner than most
pianos out there.  And yes!  Sell a string cover!

William R. Monroe


 I say Trust What You Know You Already Know, Barbara!  J
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>  Howdy,
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> I got a call from a couple who were having work done on their house.  The
> workers decided (when the owners weren't home) to start sanding the floors
> without using any dust collection system or covering the Yamaha C3 that was
> purchased last winter. The piano wasn't in the same room as the sander, but
> the dust traveled through the house through the heating/cooling system.  I
> figure it will be a routine cleaning.  When I told the fellow what I would
> do (the time estimate equal to normal tuning time or less), he was shocked
> because some cleaning company told them it would take them 4-5 hours to
> clean the piano--and they wouldn't be removing the insides!  He expressed
> some concern (or his wife's concern) that this dust would affect the piano
> sometime in the future.   Well, it won't be a problem if we clean it up.  I
> suppose I will hold their hands and tell them that it's all going to be OK.
> Am I being too calm about this?  Is there something I should be worrying
> about that I've never run into before, besides their taking a magnifying
> glass to the piano after I'm done?  :-)
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> I think I'll introduce them to string covers....
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> Thanks,
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> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
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