At 09:40 PM 04/09/2001 -0600, you wrote: >We have taken in a 1976 Kimball console which has a bad odor. We think the >former owners were smokers big time. There's no evidence of mice. When >scrubbing down the cabinet a white rag would turn brown with just a few >swipes. We have washed the cabinet, soundboard and back posts as good as >possible. I have used steel wool on the keys sticks and keybed. > >The smell was still there so we hauled the piano to Americlean and had >them put it in their ozone chamber. At first the smell was more pleasant >but now it stinks again. We bought some deodorant gadgets to hang inside >which didn't smell all that great either. One day we put it out in >sunshine with action exposed to the sun. > >In fact, I can smell the dang thing as I type this message. > >Help!! Help!! Anyone have any other suggestions? Actually this Kimball >stinks in more ways than one if you know what I mean. > >Sy Zabrocki--RPT >Billings, MT Check with a local janitorial supply, they will have various deodorizers. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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