Smoke machine deposits

[David Ilvedson]

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Wouldn't hurt to get a string cover from Edwards String Covers...
David I.

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From: <Wimblees@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:39:37 EDT
Subject: Re: Smoke machine deposits

In a message dated 10/9/02 6:21:01 PM Central Daylight Time, drjazzca@yahoo.ca writes:



Lots of pop shows in this hall, lots of smoke machine.
Windex takes it off.

The strings/pins appear to be building deposits.
Smoke machines I am told "use an oil base"

 Any advice on string cleaning, avoiding damage?
 Anyone devised a cover to seal just the tuning pin
area to reduce pin & pinblock exposure?
Any related stories to tell?

                         Cheers
                         Dave Renaud



Dave

One thing to remember, if you see oil and crud on the strings, then that same stuff is in between the winding on the pins, in the felt under the strings, in the agraffs, where the strings meet the bridge pins, and around the hitch pins. There is no wa

Unless the piano can be hermetically sealed during the show, there is no way to keep the "smoke" off the strings.

Sounds like a complete restringing job to me.

Wim


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