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Hi there!

My piano is ebony gloss (the standard) and it's starting to get dusty and has fingerprints. How does everyone dust and wipe down their piano? Can I use a Swiffer duster for the dust? I really like those because the dust actually sticks to them, rather than just get dispersed like other dusters.

I use microfiber cleaning cloth or swiffer duster and use ammonia free glass cleaner like SprayAway for fingerprints or dirt. Keeps the shiny shiny.

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Rick

Cory High Gloss Piano Polish .....available from PW store. Apply with the Cory supplied micro-fibre cloth
Ian

I do a quick light dust with a feather duster (check no wire centre ) After this I use Cory's Spray Polish .Spray on the special cloths (that came with them ,gift from dealer) I polish not too hard
except some finger marks.
With polished ebony even if you think you see a scratch ,you can remove it (not a scratch) with
a slightly damp coth .Sometimes you have to use some firmness. With the Cory polish you can
get the polish remover also by Cory.Only use occasionally if there is a build up of polish .
I must say I only polish about once a month.
This Cory polish is made especially for pianos.

However perhaps J&J and Richster's method work better ?

All will work nicely I’m sure.

That’s what I use — although I bought mine from Amazon. (Oops!)

Also, microfiber cloths are readily available in auto parts departments and stores. They are delicate enough for cleaning expensive cars. Plus they’re usually included with big screen TVs. We have 3 different stashes for my piano, our vehicles, and the TV. But we never mix them up.

I use a feather duster for regular dusting. I use windex ammonia free and use the microfiber cloth that came with the Cory pre-polish cleaner. The ammonia free windex I think works better than the pre-polish from Cory. I had some overspray from the Cory Polish that dried on the finish like fine dots and the Cory pre-polish had a hard time removing it and I don't rub on the piano finish. I used the ammonia free windex and the overspray came right off with gentle wipes. I finish with the Cory High Gloss Piano Polish with the microfiber cloth that came with it. I don't want to overuse the polish mostly dust on occasion with duster.

The technician advised me to use cheese cloth that was just barely damp for dusting. The finish on my piano is a flat ebony.

I've been using a swiffer on my N1X and haven't noticed any fine scratches or dullness after a year. I dust it pretty much every day because it's such a bleeping dust magnet.

You are not supposed spray ON the piano Jethro but a little on a cloth. Then polish !

+2. Same here.