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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dear Thomas:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you so much for the information about cleaning. I
just ordered a wand. The camp I am at has pianos tha are downright filthy. There
is a Kawai grand ( without any serial number) that has been left out in the
elements all summer and still sounds gread. I could't believe my ears!! I tuned
the steinway inside (model A from 1919) and an upright Steinway-pianola that was
once upon a time a player piano, I think dated 1907.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>By the way, do pianos in the northeast in camps that are
open only two months a year need dmap chasers, although the summer weather is
humid? The Steinway I tuned already has a heating bar installed under the
soundboard. Does it need a complete system?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Wayne Williams</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Perfectpitch Technology</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Schroon Lake, NY</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tcole@cruzio.com href="mailto:tcole@cruzio.com">Thomas Cole</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 21, 2007 12:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Complete Grand
cleaning</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=+1>Noah,<BR><BR>Although soundboard steels are very
traditional, I've long since changed to a flat dusting wand which takes
washable/replaceable cleaning sleeves. Very fast. Use it dry.
Example:<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.cleanitsupply.com/p-1120-proflat-duster-75.aspx">http://www.cleanitsupply.com/p-1120-proflat-duster-75.aspx</A><BR><BR>It
helps if you can remove the lid to insert the wand from the bass end. Kawai
lids are heavy so you may need some help with that. The wand will pick up a
lot of the dust which you can periodically clean off with a vacuum. Cleaning
up toward the treble end, you can insert the wand at the breaks to get extra
reach. But the high treble takes a smaller tool such as Bill Spurlock's. Clean
under the plate, too. It helps to curl the plastic wand a little to bear down
more on the board.<BR><BR>Once you loosen and remove all the dust on the
soundboard that you can, plus vacuum out tuning pin area (with the help of a
paint brush) and the action cavity, you can (discreetly) blow out the
remaining dust with the vacuum hose hooked up as a blower. <BR><BR>Yes, polish
the brass, but only the name on the fallboard, the lid lock hardware,
and the pedals. The hinges were polished and finished with lacquer at the
factory and should be left alone.<BR><BR>Cory Super High Gloss and a flannel
cloth cleans the case.<BR><BR>Time for a full cleaning: 3.50 hours, according
to Joe Garrett.<BR><BR>Standard ballpark fee: multiply by your hourly rate,
but it takes me longer if there's a game going on ;-)<BR><BR>Tom
Cole<BR><BR><BR></FONT>Noah Haverkamp wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid438862.28721.qm@web56001.mail.re3.yahoo.com type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Hello all. I have a prospect to clean a Kawai Grand. Besides
vacuuming everywhere, removing the action, dusting, polishing the
case, cleaning the soundboard with the soundboard steel, what else
can i do? can't you clean the sounboard and plate w/ a vinegar/water
solution? Is there a good reference how-to for this whole cleaning
procedure or is it a quick explanation? (i don't expect anyone to
take too much of their time if unnecessary. ) Also, what is the
estimated time? and what is a standard ballpark fee?
I should probably polish the brass parts right?
-Noah
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