<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>RE: Mildew</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite>At 3:43 PM -0600 12/18/00, Lance Lafargue wrote:</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1" color="#0000FF">I have gotten some light grey mildew off by just wiping with a dry cloth, other heavy black or green may be tougher.  I have used methanol on a cloth before, the Methanol also helps the bushings.  You should need to ease all bushings, balance rail holes, etc because of the humidity anyway.  Good luck with it. </font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>Id like to agree with Lance that drying the room and piano is critical, but I think bleach is better than alcohol, and will not damage wood. I have wiped down plates and cases with a solution of clorox and water with great results. A little vinegar in the rinse helps with the smell. You need to kill the mold before it can damage the cloth or wood finish so act fast and then make sure the  instrument gets dry air and/or light, both enemies of the evil stuff.</div> </body> </html>