Bill, Four years ago I did this job on an 1889 Lester upright. That material was tan, I think, although being somewhat colorblind I'm not quite sure. In any case, I took a sample from behind where it wasn't faded and asked the client to get whatever material at a drygoods store she thought was closest to the original. If you can't get the original from Steinway I would encourage you to let the client get the stuff; then there's no likelihood that they won't like what you chose. I took the front home and put the new cloth on, one side at a time, using spray adhesive on the edges only. Mask everything well where you don't want the spray to go. Using this method I was able to get the new cloth tight and wrinkle-free, and it really did look very good when I was finished. However, it took longer than I anticipated, so I really didn't make a very good wage on it, since I made my estimate too low. Regards, Clyde Hollinger, RPT BSimon999@AOL.COM wrote: > A customer with a 1881 Steinway upright called me and asked about the type > and availability of the red material behind the cut-outs on his music desk > panel. He wants to replace it because movers stuck their fingers through the > brittle stuff. > > Does anyone know what this material is likely to be? (silk, or mercerized > cotton, or whatever) and is replacement cloth possible to find? > > I have not seen the piano yet. > > Thanks for any input. > > Bill Simon > Phoenix
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