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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Never tried raw that was before my time
<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Started working pianos about the time 2% came
out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=annie@allthingspiano.com href="mailto:annie@allthingspiano.com">Annie
Grieshop</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:33 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: of Piano Keys and....
Milk?</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=312392314-01072007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>It's interesting that "fresh milk" was specified, as that would mean
unpasteurized. I wonder whether bovine microbes might come into
play. Have you ever tried raw milk, Joe? If so, did it work as
well/better?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=312392314-01072007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Granted, it does sound like sympathetic magic (white liquid for white
keys), but there are lots of other white liquids that might have been
suggested. I'll be glad to give it a shot on my I&P when I get it
moved and report back. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=312392314-01072007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Annie Grieshop</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
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Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe And Penny
Goss<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:20 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: of Piano Keys and....
Milk?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is the oil in the butter fat that loosens up
the grime.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Whole milk might be better than 1%</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Only a damp rag should be used. Not one a
sopping,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> that allows the milk to run down the key
sides.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are other cleaners available now that
work better,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But I still reccomend it for IVORY to my
customers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=fortefile@gmail.com href="mailto:fortefile@gmail.com">kurt
baxter</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:00
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> of Piano Keys and....
Milk?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>So I was poking around a site advising on the cleaning and
care of a piano's finish,<BR>and along with the usual "keep out of direct
sunlight" and such, they gave the advice<BR>of cleaning piano keys with
fresh milk. I thought this must be a typo, so I googled it <BR>and found
that indeed, many places are offering this advice. <BR><BR>I've been able
to trace this advice as far back as housekeeping advice in the
1930's.<BR><BR>Does this seriously seem like a good idea?? First of all, I
would think that no matter <BR>how careful you are, some of the milk in
going to seep into the wood at the edge of<BR>the keytop, and multiplied
by 88, I can imagine some serious odor issues. <BR><BR>Schubert to the
smell of sour milk anyone? No? <BR><BR>And besides that disturbing
possibility I am left with the fact that I cant imagine any<BR>real
cleaning properties of milk over soap and water.<BR><BR><BR>Count me
baffled.<BR><BR><BR> [k]<BR>
u<BR> r<BR> t
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