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Revles:
Played my  'Tommy' out with the Deal 'Hoodners'....in the streets for charity.a bird dropped a load of mess on the front of the Tommy.....hit the fret worrk bit

Revles:
hit the wrong button...........the birds mess hit the front fret work and musling like cloth cover.......I note there are four tiny screws on this cover..is it okay to take the front off.never done this sort of thing before..........and then I can clean it with some warm soapy water to get the mess off..........any thing I need to be particulalry wary about.thanks

Dazbo:
The grille comes off quite easily as long as you've got the correct screwdriver.  Just try to ensure the screws go back in the holes you take them out of (better safe than sorry!).  Beneath the veneer on the grille it is metal so although it looks fragile it is fairly robust.  The material is glued on so I'd be wary of washing it although apart from letting it dry totally and then brushing off as much as you can I'm not sure what I'd do.

Don't be afraid to take the box apart, they're built to be, just make sure everything goes back where it came from, don't use force and while you're at it take photos of the inside and uniquely mark it in case of theft.  The only thing I'm wary of are the reed assemblies themselves - best left to a pro on a high end machine like a tommy (get a cheap knackered one off ebay if you want to delve into that area).

Folkiekay:

--- Quote from: Revles on January 11, 2008, 04:14:44 PM ---Played my  'Tommy' out with the Deal 'Hoodners'....in the streets for charity.a bird dropped a load of mess on the front of the Tommy.....hit the fret worrk bit

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Do you realize when a bird poops on your accordion that it means you and your accordion will have good luck?

I've not had any hit that particular spot - usually with me it is inside the bellows, and for that I just take a wet cloth and rub it a bit and it comes right off.

Kay

george garside:
all depends on the make & model of bird,its diet, the state of its bowels, the  viscosity of the shit,air speed of the bird, the hight and  angle of tragectory, wind speed and many other variables .

 However the sooner its removed the better as certain brands of BS can chemically atack the surface on which it has landed.Try  Damp cloth with warm soapy water if Dazbo's     dry brushing method fails, other possibles include very fine wire wool nearly dry but damp with warm soapy water to act as lubricant.  metholated spirit  on kitchen roll, vinager on kitchen roll,  or somebodys patent birdshit remover if you can find it!

george

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