[CAUT] piano cover cleaning

[Annie Grieshop]

Ah, a definitive answer -- just what I've been waiting for!  Thanks, Mike.

If Jansen says don't do it, then that's exactly what I'll tell the customer.
Shake or vacuum it is.

Thanks again.

Annie
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Michael Magness [mailto:IFixPianos at yahoo.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:14 AM
  To: Pianotech List; caut at ptg.org
  Subject: [CAUT] piano cover cleaning


  I just ran across the posts from a few days ago about cleaning/washing
piano covers. In the inimitible words of Elmer Fudd be vewwy vewwy careful!
I have 2 instances where the covers were washed by well meaning people and
they both faded and shrunk terribly! Hot water is definetly out!
  In case number one it was one of the older brown duck covers and it was
filthy from years of being in a school, high school, so the vocal instructor
took it home and washed it in hot water to help get the stains out. It faded
and shrunk to the point that it barely covers the piano and is a light tan
now.
  The second case was a newer black duck cover in a hotel setting that had
something spilled on it so they sent it to the in-house laundry, I'm told
it shrunk and faded so badly they won't use it, I haven't seen it since.
  I thought to check with Paul Jansen & Son since they manufacture the
covers, their answer is, to NEVER wash or dry clean the covers. Only shake
or vacuum them. Washing and or dry cleaning will loosen the lining from the
duck in addition to the problems I mentioned above.
  Hope that helps,
  Mike

  --
  We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART?
  Michael Magness
  Magness Piano Service
  608-786-4404
  www.IFixPianos.com
  email mike at ifixpianos.com
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