Question:
How to clean a grand piano?
I have a client with a black grand piano. Most piano‘s I clean I use water and polish with a microfiber cloth since the finish can‘t handle most products.Well, this household loves it‘s fried food and there is a layer of grease or some kind of film that won‘t come off with just water. I can‘t afford to ruin the finish, but it needs to be cleaned. What would you recommend I use to get this film off?Thanks!
Answer:
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One doesn't typically clean a piano in the way you're suggesting, certainly not the soundboard. Doing anything other than dusting it off can cause irreparable damage. If you want to use a vacuum cleaner to suck dust out of the inside, do so by all means but for heaven's sake USE A DUSTING ATTACHMENT. Unless you know what you're doing, consult a piano technician. For exterior problems, ask a furniture maker.
How old is the piano? If it is fairly recent (last 25 years or so) it will have a polyester urethane finish that is pretty much impervious to cleaning products. Don't use wood polish on it, because it isn't wood; it's plastic. The nasty bit is the interior. Especially the soundboard under the strings and frame. Great dust collector, and grease is great glue for dust. You could try a 1:10 dilution of Simple Green for the exterior with a mildly damp cloth. Okay for the keytops as well, but keep it way from any exposed wood (pin block, under carriage, soundboard, (ribs and bridges are a given))
i think non-machined wheels CAN be used with brakes they will just have their paint or design worn away by the pads, if you use the brakes and they may not work as well wle
I suggest you get Old English wood cleaner, and try it out first on an inconspicuous spot -- such as the inside top of a leg. I have used Old English on many pieces of antique furniture with great success, but you MUST follow the instructions carefully!
I suggest you get Old English wood cleaner, and try it out first on an inconspicuous spot -- such as the inside top of a leg. I have used Old English on many pieces of antique furniture with great success, but you MUST follow the instructions carefully!
One doesn't typically clean a piano in the way you're suggesting, certainly not the soundboard. Doing anything other than dusting it off can cause irreparable damage. If you want to use a vacuum cleaner to suck dust out of the inside, do so by all means but for heaven's sake USE A DUSTING ATTACHMENT. Unless you know what you're doing, consult a piano technician. For exterior problems, ask a furniture maker.
How old is the piano? If it is fairly recent (last 25 years or so) it will have a polyester urethane finish that is pretty much impervious to cleaning products. Don't use wood polish on it, because it isn't wood; it's plastic. The nasty bit is the interior. Especially the soundboard under the strings and frame. Great dust collector, and grease is great glue for dust. You could try a 1:10 dilution of Simple Green for the exterior with a mildly damp cloth. Okay for the keytops as well, but keep it way from any exposed wood (pin block, under carriage, soundboard, (ribs and bridges are a given))
