UV treat the windows; it's by far the best way. There's a UV window treatment specialist somewhere close to you, guaranteed. David Andersen On Aug 10, 2009, at 3:41 PM, Amadeus Piano wrote: > Hello all, > > Is anyone aware of any sort of system to cover grands to protect > from sun other that those that completely cover the piano? > Something that might provide protection for the grand lid, but not > completely cover the piano, that allows the piano to be displayed > and played? > > I have a customer with a new Mason & Hamlin A that sits in a large > room with many large, tall windows. The climate control is good; > additionally, the piano has a DC system installed. The room doesn’t > get unusually hot but she is concerned that the sun hitting the > piano so fully through the windows might harm the case finish. > > She mentioned a friend, with the same issue, who had a “cover” of > some type provided to her by her tuner. But this cover, supposedly, > only covered the lid-top. > > I think the obvious answer is to drape the windows or move the > piano. I’m worried about uneven fading if just the top is covered. > But I thought I’d run it past you guys to see if there might be some > solution I’m not aware of. > > But if she persists in a solution like the one she has in mind, is > there a source for this sort of cover—or does she simply need to > purchase some sort of large doily or mat? (This I’ve seen before). > I can only find covers that *completely* cover the piano in the > Schaff cat. > > Thanks in advance, Gary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090810/d48c3cec/attachment-0001.htm>
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