<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <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 text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What works well and does not scratch is = a single slat PLASTIC Venetian blind.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Artisan of = Wood<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></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=hazen@bannisterpiano.com = href="mailto:hazen@bannisterpiano.com">Hazen Bannister</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 21, 2004 = 9:25 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Soundboard = Cleaning</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Rick Bazemore wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE = cite=mid20040621121003.59378.qmail@web20415.mail.yahoo.com type="cite"> <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></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>Rick,<BR>   Miniwax makes a good wood cleaner, available at Lowe's,or other similiar stores.Also a wooden yard stick = works better than a soundboard steel tool.It is stiffer,and therefore will = push a cloth better, but flexible enough to bend under the strings.Also it's = so soft, it will not scratch the soundboard.<BR>Best,<BR>Hazen Bannister<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>