<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>Which is why you do not do it to a freshly restored pneumatic player piano. (The rubber in the bellows cloth.) But that's not likely a problem with the Kawai. Thumpe P.S. Sell it to a smoker --- or a bar--- at a discount if it still stinks after all your trouble.</div></td></tr></table> <div id="_origMsg_"> <div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif:font-size:10pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"> <hr size="1"> From: johnparham@piano88.com <johnparham@piano88.com>; To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ridding tobacco smell from grand Sent: Tue, Jan 1, 2013 6:56:13 AM <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">John, it causes breakdown of rubber components. -John Parham > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ridding tobacco smell from grand > From: John Ross <<a ymailto="mailto:jrpiano@bellaliant.net" href="javascript:return">jrpiano@bellaliant.net</a>> > Date: Mon, December 31, 2012 10:15 pm > To: <a ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > > > I seem to remember that the ionization process caused some oxidization/corrosion  on metal parts down the road. > Am I correct in my recollection? > John Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia. > > On 2012-12-31, at 10:28 PM, <a ymailto="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com" href="javascript:return">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote: > > > David > > > > Contact a company that does smoke damage from fires. They will put the piano in a room with an ionization process. It is the process eliminates smoke from fires, So I presume it will do the same with cigarette smoke. > > > > Wim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Lawson <<a ymailto="mailto:dlawson@davidlawsonspianos.com.au" href="javascript:return">dlawson@davidlawsonspianos.com.au</a>> > > To: pianotech <<a ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> > > Sent: Mon, Dec 31, 2012 3:11 pm > > Subject: [pianotech] Ridding tobacco smell from grand > > > > Does anyone have a solution to ridding a grand from over powering tobacco > > smell? We have just taken delivery of a Kawai GS-50, reconditioned 10 years > > ago, and has been in a smokers home ever since. We have cleaned every part > > that is possible, with all sorts of chemicals, even painted the underneath, > > both rim and soundboard with shellac, all to no avail. The front string pads > > are certainly a source of the stink, but how does one clean or disinfect > > them without rusting the strings? The action too is as bad as the rest of > > it. > > We have recovered the music desk liner and the stool, which certainly > > helped. > > I would appreciate any help I can get. > > Thanks. > > David Lawson Wangaratta OZ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <<a ymailto="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a>> > > To: <<a ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 10:49 AM > > Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 50, Issue 121 > > > > > > > Send pianotech mailing list submissions to > > > <a ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech@ptg.org</a> > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" target=_blank >https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > <a ymailto="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a> > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > <a ymailto="mailto:pianotech-owner@ptg.org" href="javascript:return">pianotech-owner@ptg.org</a> > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > >  1. 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