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9 Steps On How To Protect Your Keyboard From Dust
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Unlike other parts of your piano, your keyboard suffers the most! From spilled drinks to dust that pile up on your keyboard over time, it makes it look dingy. Cleaning keys on a piano every once in a while will not only keep it looking fresh but will also prevent extensive damage, making it last longer.
Dust can worsen the physical condition, functionality, and performance of your piano keyboard. Question is ‘how to clean piano keys.’ Here are a few simple steps to keep the condition of your keyboard intact and protect it from dust.
1. Dry The Keyboard With Microfiber Cloth
Cleaning your piano keyboard using a microfiber or lint-free cloth every once in a while will prevent the accumulation of dust and debris on the keys. This is the first step no matter you keys are ivory or acrylic plastic.
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2. Remove Debris With Compressed Air
Dust particles stuck between the keyboard keys can be aired out using compressed air spray.
Canned air or dust removal sprays can quickly air out the dust sitting stubbornly between the keys. The spray has a micro-straw and keeps the canister at less than 40-degree. Move the spray in a zigzag motion to ensure that you can reach every part of the keyboard. Avoid going under the piano keys, as it will damage your device.
3. Use Wipes For Sticky Keys
Keyboard keys have more germs than you can imagine. Dirt and grime can make them sticky and lose their shine over time. Use keyboard-friendly wipes to disinfect your keyboard keys. Rub the wipes gently on the keys to clean the dirt on them.
While cleaning piano, do not overly wet wipes as the liquid may reach the inside of your keyboard. Just make sure the wipes are damp enough to clean the stains on the keys.
4. Use Alcohol For Proper Cleaning
Using isopropyl alcohol along with a lint-free cloth can make your piano keys even shinier. Don’t pour alcohol directly on the fabric or on the keys. It is one of the best way to clean a keyboard.
Just dab the cloth and gently rub it over the keys to wipe all the sticky stuff on the keyboard. Scrub the keys that look dirtier to you but don’t go harsh on the keys. Alcohol content in the cleaning solution should be around 90%
5. Clean With Cotton Swabs
To clean the grime between the keys, use cotton swabs or toothpicks. Dip the cotton swab slightly in the alcohol or a cleaning solution and use it to clean the sides of the piano keys and the other hard to reach areas.
6. Use Keyboard Vacuum
Vacuuming your keyboard is the best way of cleaning the dust from the keyboard. Vacuum cleaning will ensure that even the tiniest dirt particle is out of your keyboard. You can use a mini USB keyboard vacuum for the best result.
7. Unplug and Switch Off
Always make sure to unplug and switch off your piano before starting your piano cleaning session. If it is an electric one, make sure the batteries are removed.
8. Keep Your Keyboard Covered
When not in use, covering your keyboard with a proper keyboard protecting cover will prevent the dust and debris from reaching between the keyboard gaps. A piano keyboard cover allows the keys to breathe while protecting them from environmental elements and accidents.
9. Regularly Use A Soft Duster
Dust is a regular visitor at every house and you cannot go for elaborated cleaning daily. So, wiping off piano keyboard dust using a duster daily is the best way to keep keys on a piano looking clean and inviting.
Few Piano Keyboard Cleaning Tips
- Don’t place your keyboard, or we must say piano, near an open window as this will make the keyboard dirty pretty quickly. Sunlight can also make your keyboard age sooner.
- Make sure your hands are clean and properly washed before you began using your keyboard.
- Avoid eating and drinking while using the piano keyboard.
- Avoid using bleaching agents or sprays containing bleach while cleaning your keyboard.
- Use a small cleaning brush for a regular piano keyboard dusting tool.
