Coffee in piano

[Jon Page]

At 08:55 PM 2/15/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Phil,
>              The problem is probably due to the sugar and milk component 
> of the coffee.  Common H2O will do the job .
>Make sure every thing is good and dry after, by drying with a hair 
>dryer.  Then use a dab of CLP with a tooth pick to lub the agraffe holes.
>
>Wedge paper towel between the plate and the strings, so the water will no 
>wick towards the dampers.  Flush affected area with a syringe and mop with 
>a Q tip and paper towel.  You will have to do this several times. Dropping 
>the tension on the affected strings and cleaning will also help. The drop 
>in tension will help drag and residue out of the agraffe holes.
>
>Coffee and Coke seems impervious to most solvents.
>
>regards Roger

The only thing I can add to this is to work the water in to the agraffes 
with a small paint brush.
Protek on the counter bearing felt as well as the agraffes.

Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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