Clean with steel wool and naptha ( wear mask )and
spray with topcoat, OR, mask off decal as well as
possible and strip around. I'd go with 1st suggestion.
Thump
--- John Delmore <jodel@kairos.net> wrote:
> Hi list!
> I have a bit of a refinishing dilemma. The old
> Brinkerhoff "lab" piano is
> coming to the end of stripping. Underneath the top,
> there is a beautiful
> old Arts and Crafts style "warranty" decal, probably
> quite avant-garde in
> 1916. I haven't been able to locate a duplicate,
> and think the only way
> would be a really expensive custom reproduction.
> I'm considering leaving
> the underside alone, maybe a clear coat to seal
> (it's pretty crackled).
> That would also serve as kind of a neat "before and
> after" reminder. I'm
> not really planning on selling this piano, just a
> learning experience. Any
> thought, ideas, opinions?
> John
>
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