[CAUT] piano cover cleaning

[Michael Magness]

I just ran across the posts from a few days ago about cleaning/washing piano
covers. In the inimitible words of Elmer Fudd be vewwy vewwy careful! I have
2 instances where the covers were washed by well meaning people and they
both faded and shrunk terribly! Hot water is definetly out!
In case number one it was one of the older brown duck covers and it was
filthy from years of being in a school, high school, so the vocal instructor
took it home and washed it in hot water to help get the stains out. It faded
and shrunk to the point that it barely covers the piano and is a light tan
now.
The second case was a newer black duck cover in a hotel setting that had
something spilled on it so they sent it to the in-house laundry, I'm told
it shrunk and faded so badly they won't use it, I haven't seen it since.
I thought to check with Paul Jansen & Son since they manufacture the covers,
their answer is, to NEVER wash or dry clean the covers. Only shake or vacuum
them. Washing and or dry cleaning will loosen the lining from the duck in
addition to the problems I mentioned above.
Hope that helps,
Mike

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We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART?
Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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