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Home  Music Articles Use Piano Covers to Protect Your Investment
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Use Piano Covers to Protect Your Investment |
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Written by ChuckRStewart
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Friday, 09 January 2009 |
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Over the years piano owners have reverted to using many unusual items to cover and protect their valuable investment. Whether the piano is an acquisition saved up for and bought by the homeowner, or an heirloom passed down for generations, it should be cared for and stored with the proper piano covering.
by ChuckRStewart
Over the years piano owners have reverted to using lots of crazy things to cover and protect their valuable investment. Whether the piano is an acquisition saved up for and bought by the homeowner, or an heirloom passed down for generations, it should be cared for and stored with the proper piano covering.
In the past, I have seen many items act as piano coverings. Bed sheets, old quilts, plastic and newspapers are among such coverings I have observed in peoples houses. Once, I even saw floor to ceiling drapes coming down from the window and splayed out over the piano in a sorry attempt to protect the homeowners musical instrument. In fact, it is not too unusual for the elegant piano (or organ) to look like the long forgotten treadmill in the bedroom, draped with all kinds of clothing, towels and bathrobes. None of these are ideal solutions.
It is imperative for the dormant piano to be sheltered from the damaging effects of the sun. The wood veneered piano should not be exposed to continuous, direct sunlight. With continuous exposure, ultraviolet rays can create hairline cracks in the finish or cause fading or darkening. Seldom do homeowners have the extra money to have their windows fitted with a custom-made ultraviolet protective film or glass. An excellent alternative is a professionally constructed piano cover. The piano, whether it is an upright or grand, should be sheltered with a true piano covering made for the exact dimensions of the furniture. This will prolong the beauty and elegance of the piano.
Another hazard to the piano sitting unused in the house is dust. Besides the unsightliness, dust and dirt gathering on the keys will eventually cause them to stick and turn out hard to play. Dust and grime on the wood or lacquer finish of the piano can be abrasive. Just wiping the instrument clean can scratch the finish. Inside the piano, dust can be even more damaging. Dust that accumulates by the tuning pins, the string bearing felts or the dampers will over time be particularly destructiveto the long term health of your piano. A professional tuner can be asked, for an additional fee,to blow the dust from the inner workings of the piano with a bellow. A more financially appealing alternative would be a fitted piano cover.
A piano cover is a very good manner in which to protect your piano from the little, dirty hands of children. Besides keeping it clean and smudge free, a fitted cover will almost guarantee that little fingers do not accidentally get slammed in the hood closing over the keys.
There are many excellent reasons to purchase a professionally manufactured piano or organ cover. Whether the proud piano owner is protecting an asset or an antique, saving time and effort cleaning the piano, or using a money saving alternative to professional cleaning and ultraviolet window blocks a piano cover prolong the luster of the instrument.
About the Author:
Chuck R Stewart owns and operates a top ranking web site to help people find a piano cover to meet their most special decorating tastes and fabric requirements. The site also specializes in offering a large range of covers for pianos and offers piano covers to fit any type of piano, decor and budget.
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