Pianotech

  • 1.  Wiping Cloth Type

    Posted 05-24-2021 02:03
    Which type of cloth should be used for wiping down and wiping off dust from pianos? Cotton? Polyester? The microfiber cloths I'm currently using seem rough and velcro-like...plus, even when they are washed they still retain little bits of wood particles in them from a previous piano.



  • 2.  RE: Wiping Cloth Type

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-24-2021 03:03
    Coburn

    Lacquer finished pianos can be wiped down with a soft cloth. 
    Polyester finished pianos need a special soft cloth to keep them from scratching the surface. 
    Cory Products sell a very soft cloth that is suitable for polyester finished pianos. 


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    Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
    Mililani, HI 96789
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  • 3.  RE: Wiping Cloth Type

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-24-2021 03:26
    Something soft and lint-free, used slightly damp. It's the dampness which is important.

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    Susan Kline
    Philomath, Oregon
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  • 4.  RE: Wiping Cloth Type

    Posted 05-24-2021 09:26
    Have always used a wet (damp) chamois.



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  • 5.  RE: Wiping Cloth Type

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-25-2021 00:38
    I have used unscented Swifters for several years and love them for removing dust.  I have not had any scratching problems with fresh Swifters on polyester finishes and they can pick up a prodigious amount of dust, even from under keys and bottom boards on old uprights.
    They don't replace a vacuum cleaner, but work well if you don't want to drag one in or disturb your customer's closet monster.

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    Blaine Hebert
    Duarte CA
    626-795-5170
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