J.D. Vinegar has been used for years to break down Hide glue, which is what was probably used on that old piano. William PIANO BOUTIQUE William Benjamin Piano Tuner Extraordinaire www.pianoboutique.biz The tuner alone, preserves the tone. -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Delacour Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:05 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: RE: Comin' Apart At 5:16 pm -0400 22/8/06, William Benjamin wrote: >J. D. > >A person could also try vinegar. They could try maple syrup, but does it _work_? Every pianomaker I know uses alcohol and I've never heard of anyone using vinegar. If vinegar did work, it would have the advantage of not dissolving lacquers and varnishes. With alcohol I can get the side of an upright piano off clean in 5 minutes. How does vinegar compare? JD
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