<WBR>Wes<br> <br> First of all, wear plastic gloves and a face mask when cleaning the piano. <br> <br> I would use a cleaning liquid that contains bleach. After sucking up the big stuff, (and throwing away the bag), spray the areas effected, and clean it thoroughly with rags. If the area is under the keys, and the punchings are contaminated, I would throw them away, and install new ones. If the area is under the trap system, Remove the levers, and thoroughly clean the bottom board. You should also clean off the screws and trap system with steel wool. <br> <br> All of this, of course, involves more than just cleaning. You'll have to do some regulating, etc. <br> <br> I don't know how bad it is, but I would charge a minimum of $250, plus regulation, tuning, etc. <br> <br> Good luck.<br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> 808-349-2943<br> www.bleespiano.com<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Wesley Hardman <hardman@hiwaay.net><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 9:44 am<br> Subject: Disinfecting Piano<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_32137f32-de3b-40d9-a33c-e481be7fb960> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure this has been addressed in the past, but what can be used to effectively disinfect a rat-infested piano, particularly one in which a couple of dead rats, rat beds, droppings, etc. have been removed?</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wesley Hardman</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alabama</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> </div> <div id='u8CAE5861A5D4A33-B74-6EF' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? <A title="http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037" href="http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037" target="_blank">Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV</A>.</FONT> </div>