<html> <head> </head> <body> You absolutely MUST get the Spurlock sound board cleaning brush/rake thingies, (not really sure what to call it, sort of a squeegee for piano dirt).  Once you use these tools you will never use anything else.  I have thoroughly cleaned a dirty board in ten minutes with these.   If you are not familiar with this tool see it here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.spurlocktools.com/id32.htm">http://www.spurlocktools.com/id32.htm</a> Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HazenBannister@cs.com">HazenBannister@cs.com</a> wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:186.40e2657.29af040e@cs.com"> Hi list,  I was at a church today for a cleaning,and tuning on a small grand.I used a yard stick to clean the soundboard,under the strings.It worked a lot better than a soundboard steel.It is flexible,but stiffer,so you can push a cloth easier,and a much thicker one.It is also very soft wood,so there's no chance of scratching the wood.You can also insert it at the treble string break and cover the whole board.Push the cloth to the top of the treble,and with the action out,you can remove the cloth with your hand. Hazen Bannister</blockquote> </body> </html>