Soundboard cleaning elixir

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 8/16/99 1:19:47 PM !!!First Boot!!!, nhunt@jagat.com 
writes:

<< While restringing an old square Steinway (I know, I know, just don't
 say it) that looked like it had lived in a steel mill town we were
 having trouble getting the soundboard to look anywhere near clean.  In
 the way of an experiment I tried some mechanics waterless hand
 cleaner.  The board ended up looking like it had been refinished with
 that warm glow that old wood with fine finishes look like.  The
 cleaner when down into the pours of the finish and lifted out all that
 old crud just like it does on your hands.  Did the job it was designed
 to do.  Go to your local auto supply store and ask for a waterless
 hand cleaner without a grit.
 
        Newton >>


This might work on a soundboard without strings, Newton, but can you use this 
stuff with the strings still on the piano?  

Wim