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  • 1.  Cigarette smoke odor removal

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 06-05-2011 20:56
    Hi Gang,

    Any advice on a good product/procedure for getting rid of cigarette smell?  Grand piano, was in a smoker's house, doesn't smell too good.
    Thanks in advance!

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    Zeno Wood
    Brooklyn, NY
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  • 2.  RE:Cigarette smoke odor removal

    Posted 06-05-2011 21:11
    Cory Fire-Clean Tobacco Odor Eliminator.  Depending on how thorough you wish to address your cleaning procedure, we have a couple other products that will aid in that regard.  Should you want, you may call me at our facility tomorrow.

    952-469-5354

    Dave Swartz

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    David Swartz
    Cory Keyboard Products
    Rosemount MN
    952-469-5354 (Cory) 952-432-52
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  • 3.  RE:Cigarette smoke odor removal

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 06-06-2011 08:27
    Zeno,

    The Cory products work very well. I am doing my second smoke-damaged action now. Here's how I used the Cory products.

    1. "Dry" chemical sponge-- First wipe down the parts dry to remove smoke residue. For cigarettes there probably is not much need for this sponge, though.
    2. Negate Odor Remover-- Next mix with 3 to 1 with water and use it to wipe down the bulk of the piano.
    3. Pre-Treated Smoke Odor Towelettes-- Now use these small wipes that are impregnated with a product that encapsulates the odor at the source. Use them to wipe in all the small spaces and crevices you can physically reach.
    4. Smoke Odor Eliminator or Destroyer for Fire Odor Termination-- Both products work well. After using the wipes, spray one of these two products all over the piano where it is hard to reach (e.g. action parts).
    5. Thermal Fog-- You can build a temporary fogging tent and fog the action. Leave it overnight. The small atomized particles will settle in areas your wipes and sprays couldn't reach.

    The Cory website also has some great videos that show Dave Swartz cleaning up pianos in real time, explaining what he is doing along the way. They are worth watching.

    Good luck,
    John Parham

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    John Parham
    Hickory NC
    828-244-2487
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  • 4.  RE: Cigarette smoke odor removal

    Posted 06-05-2011 21:16
    Dave Swartz RPT, Lakeville MN, owns Cory Products now and has added a smoke odor remedy. He's "in the book" and he's a great guy! On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Zeno Wood wrote: > > > Hi Gang, > Any advice on a good product/procedure for getting rid of cigarette smell? > Grand piano, was in a smoker's house, doesn't smell too good. Thanks in > advance! > > ------------------------------------------- > Zeno Wood > Brooklyn, NY > ------------------------------------------- > >


  • 5.  RE:Cigarette smoke odor removal

    Posted 06-06-2011 08:49
    I remove the action from the piano first.  Place the action on saw horses so the air can circulate around it.  Make a tent to cover with a plastic tarp.  Place an ozone generator in the tent and let it run about 2 hours.  Note that ozone in this high concentration is NOT something you should be breathing, so do it in an area you can leave and then vent.  Ozone is VERY effective and is more effective if the humidity is low and the air is cool.  Clean the finished wood on the piano with the Cory product or similar product.  Then, I would tent the entire piano and do the 2 hour ozone treatment.  I got my ozone generator for $229 online.  You may be able to find one to rent from a janitorial supply or a rent place.  BTW, ozone works well for mold abatement.

    As you know, cigarette smoke and the like gets in the felt, so this treatment almost makes filing and reshaping hammers possible.  Hopefully you are replacing the hammers.  If you want any more info, let me know.  But this is it in a nutshell.  Best of luck.

    Henry

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    Henry Nicolaides
    Carbondale IL
    618-967-3796
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