Hello everyone, I'm the part time assistant tech at S.F. State University, and for the last year I've been trying to clean off years worth of accumulated grime from our pianos. I've finally removed most of the worst crusty black goo. What I'm wondering is what I should do to protect the finish and make future clean-ups easier. I've been thinking that waxing the practice room P-22's is the thing to do. What about classroom grands with black lacquer finishes, can I put wax on those, or is there something better for the flat black finishes (mostly Steinways). Do most of you have a regular cleaning schedule, or do you just clean up as necessary? Since working here I have been continually amazed at 1) how quickly the piano majors can knock a piano out of tune, and 2) how quickly the pianos get filthy. Thanks, Keith Jones, Associate Member PTG
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