<DIV>Gordon, Do you clean carpets as well?</DIV> <DIV>Bob Russell, RPT gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I have a compressor mounted on my truck with a long, heavy extension cord, and an even longer air hose. Thump --- Robert J Russell <BRJR@SBCGLOBAL.NET>wrote: > 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. > Bob Russell, RPT > > Topperpiano@aol.com wrote: > 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 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE>