<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the soundboard cleans up without = water, then I do not use water. If I need to, then I do. I have never used vinegar - = just a water-damp rag. I use the soundboard steel to push the rag around = some areas. I also use Bill Spurlock's soundboard cleaners alone, with the = vacuum, and I use them to "scrub" with the damp rag when needed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The strings will dry off in seconds if = any moisture gets on them. They will only rust if the moisture exposure is long term.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tunericks@yahoo.com = href="mailto:tunericks@yahoo.com">Rick Bazemore</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 21, 2004 = 8:10 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Soundboard = Cleaning</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>On this subject Reblitz recommends using the soundboard steel = with a cloth moistened with the water/vinegar solution.  My question is = wouldn't the moisture in the cloth coming in contact with the strings cause = them to rust?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am scheduled to do this procedure Wednesday and would = appreciate your responses.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rick Bazemore</DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A = href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/100/*http://promotions.ya= hoo.com/new_mail/static/efficiency.html">New and Improved Yahoo! Mail</A> - 100MB free = storage!</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>