<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } BODY.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY class=hmmessage bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hey Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Would you comment on the products you use for the soundboard, plate, ect. and how you go about it?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton</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=pianolover88@hotmail.com href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover 88</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2008 11:34 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Grand Cleaning</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>If they want "exterior" cleaning/detailing that always costs more; but usually I only do what I call *internal* or "technical" cleanings and leave the cosmetic stuff to the client, unless they request it. <BR><BR>Terry Peterson<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>Subject: Re: Grand Cleaning<BR>From: <A href="mailto:pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu">pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu</A><BR>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:53:54 -0500<BR><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Matthew,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>You'd be suprised at how many folks will pay for cleaning jobs.  You might notice in nicer homes if a cleaning person works there.  That's a good target market.  </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Yes, several levels of cleaning works well for me.  I always dust off the piano anyway after a tuning just as a nice gesture.  My prices would vary as to how dirty the piano is, but would offer further services like polishing pedals, sanitizing keys, cleaning action as well as keybed, etc.  The full monty includes soundboard, full plate, (even under strings with Q-tips) polishing cabinet, using furnature markers for covering scratches,keybed, action, damperheads, etc.  All in all, anything you can reach! That does take quite a bit of time.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks@yahoo.com></B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</FONT> <FONT face=sans-serif size=1>03/28/2008 12:22 PM</FONT> <BR> <TABLE border=1> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD bgColor=white> <DIV align=center><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to<BR>Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TD> <TD width="59%"> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></DIV></TD> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT> </TD></TR> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>cc</FONT></DIV></TD> <TD><BR></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=top> <TD> <DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></DIV></TD> <TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Grand Cleaning</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD><BR></TD> <TD><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT size=3>A client wants me to come over and clean her Kawai grand.  This will be my first, and I was curious as to what kind of service(s) I can offer her.  According to the "G" piano works labor guide, a complete grand cleaning can take as long as 3.5 hrs.  When I talked with my client, she had only mentioned about cleaning the soundboard, but then again, she may not realize all the dust that can accumulate in her keybed, etc.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>What kind of cleaning services do you all offer?  Do you offer the most basic service and go up to the most complete cleaning?  When I go through a car wash, I can pay three bucks, and all they'll do is hose my car down.  Or I can pay more for scrubbing, and even more to get the wheels done.  I just need advice on how to sort this out.  3.5 hrs sounds like a great service, but I don't know how many clients are willing to pay that.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>Thanks in advance!<BR>Matthew</FONT> <FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR> <HR> <FONT size=3>Never miss a thing. </FONT><A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs" target=_blank><FONT color=blue size=3><U>Make Yahoo your homepage.</U></FONT></A> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <HR> Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. <A href="http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause" target=_new>Learn more.</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>