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<font size=3>At 03:53 PM 12/13/2000 -0600, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>Any tips on cleaning around the tuning pin
areas of a grand. It's slow<br>
going. I've tried a stiff brush and Naphtha. Also 409 cleaner..
Keep<br>
coming back to cotton tips and scrubing with Naphtha.. <br>
Piano is in my shop, so no customer smell concerns. <br>
Rich </blockquote><br>
Commercial degreaser available from a hardware store or janitorial
supply.<br>
Dilute to your desired strength.<br>
<br>
White Scotch Bright cut into bite-size pieces and secured onto
forceps.<br>
<br>
With the degreaser in an open container; dunk the S-B and tap excess
off.<br>
Fastidiously scrub the area between the pins (have a comfortable
bench).<br>
<br>
Clean an area or section.<br>
<br>
Remove residue with a similar sized piece of cloth and degreaser in the
same<br>
manner, wipe dry with another small, dry piece held in the forceps.<br>
<br>
A good job for the 'new guy'.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
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<div>Jon Page, piano technician</div>
<div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div>
<div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div>
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