<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV align=left>Don't use the compressor as a rule but have a= tank I can fill up for the occasional use...</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Robert J= Russell <<A= href="mailto:brjr@sbcglobal.net">brjr@sbcglobal.net</A>><BR>T= o: Pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:54:16 -0700 (PDT)<BR>Subject: Re:= Soundboard Cleaning</DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>List, the air compressor sounds like a good= method to clean. I use a small shop vac that has reverse air= flow. Definitely not as good as the air compressor, but not= bad either. And a lot lighter to carry as well.</DIV> <DIV>Bob Russell,= RPT <BR><BR><B><I>Topperpiano@aol.com</I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT:= 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><FONT= face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10"= FAMILY="SANSSERIF">My preferred method for soundboard cleaning= is compressed air.  Just got a new small one  - the= Husky Easy Air from Home Depot that weighs only about 25= lbs.  I use it the same time as my vacuum.  Aim the= nozzle and shoot, also holding the vacuum nozzle in the other= hand.  I try to vacuum the piano first to remove the most= of it, then hit it with both. The compressed air loosens dirt,= and the vacuum gets the rest.  Just remember to put the= compressor on a piece of cardboard so that any oil residue won't= get on floors,  TP</FONT>= </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>