Care for a Baby Grand - Place the piano near an inside wall in a well ventilated room as part of normal care and maintenance. Reduce exposure to direct sunlight and the extreme temperature shifts associated with windows, fireplaces and heat registers.
Keep the keyboard covered on a newer baby grand to prevent dust buildup and key discoloration. Leave the keyboard uncovered occasionally on an older piano (with ivory keys) to prevent key discoloration.
Care for a Baby Grand
Dust the keys and body with a feather duster. Take care to move the feather lightly so the dust particles do not scratch the surface.
Clean a baby grand with moist, flannel-like cloths. When you clean the keys, move back to front, not side to side, and use two separate cloths to avoid stain transfer from sharps to ivories. When you clean the body, go with the wood grain or finish pattern.
Polish the finish carefully and sparingly. Use a polish product that is designed for pianos on an instrument with a semi or high gloss finish, not satin.
Everything about a baby grand is expensive, from maintenance to repair. This is especially true of older models. But if you learn to properly care for your instrument now, you can avoid costly restoration fees in the future. The most common mistake piano owners make is storing the instrument. The wood of the cabinet is vulnerable to swelling and shrinkage caused by heat and humidity. The constant flux in temperature can cause small cracks in the surface and changes to the soundboard. So a piano should be stored in a room with adequate temperature control. - by eHow
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