How To Carefully Clean Your Piano

By John Harvey

If you have a piano you are aware how enjoying playing can be. In many families knowing how to play the piano is a tradition that is handed from generation to generation. Much like any other musical instruments, one has to take care of it to ensure it lasts. The most obvious method of care is regularly cleaning the piano without damaging it.

Below is a list of tips on how to clean your piano without harming it:

1. After a while, piano keys, particularly those made with ivory can accumulate dirt and oily fingerprint stains. Use a lint free cloth to wipe the keys.

2. Use a fine cloth that has been dipped in a mixture of warm water and a mild soap or white toothpaste for washing ivory keys. For plastic keys, use warm water mixed with vinegar. Make sure the cloth is damp, not soaked, as you do not want any solution running in between the keys and into the piano. A mild soap or moist cloth with dish detergent can help remove tough to clean stains.

3. Dry keys completely using a soft dry cloth. If you are using white toothpaste to maintain the ivory keys, you can get rid of the toothpaste by wiping the keys with a soft cloth that has been dipped in milk. It is preferable to utilize milk because chemicals from cleaners can damage the keys.

4. When cleaning the wood finish of a piano, gently rub the piano with a soft lint free cloth. Then use soft cotton that has been moistened in warm water to clean the piano. Make sure the cotton is moist, and not soaked.

5. Use a piano polisher to polish the piano. There are special polishes for pianos that are designed not to ruin the instrument. Do not utilize any aerosol spray that contains chemicals such as silicone as they can damage the piano.

6. To reduce heaps of dust from collect on the keys as well as any harm from occurring, keep the keyboard cover on when not in use. Also, keep the keys out of the sun as it will yellow the keys.

7. Run a dehumidifier to keep moisture from getting inside the piano. High humidly can harm the piano and cause changes to its tuning. As well, the strings can rust when there is too much moisture.

Regularly cleaning the piano with gentle will help prevent dirt and dust build up. Don't wipe the inside of the piano because it has a mesh of strings, sensitive components, and parts that are moving and damage easily. Hire a professional piano service person as they can clean it without harming it.

Pianos have become a well loved accessory in millions of houses. To have your piano in good condition and the tuning at optimum levels, it is recommended that you regularly service your instrument with the right wiping methods and have it serviced by a professional. It will make you enjoy this wonderful instrument for a long time. - 31814

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