[pianotech] peeling soundboard decal on Wurlitzer grand

[Pianoman]

Must have been a Samick made Wurli.  There are many which suffer from that.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Mulik" <tubist at swbell.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:04 PM
Subject: [pianotech] peeling soundboard decal on Wurlitzer grand


A couple of days ago I tuned a nearly new Korean-built Wurlitzer baby grand. 
The soundboard decal was curling up around the edges, to the point where it 
was buzzing against the strings. Apparently, nowadays, they just stick them 
on and don't bother to apply a coat of varnish over the top. This piano came 
from a store that was partially destroyed by a fire; the piano showed no 
signs of damage, but perhaps the extremely dry, hot air caused the decal to 
peel.

Anyway, I guess it would be fairly easy to apply some glue with a chopstick 
or something and press the decal back down, but what type of glue to use? 
Naturally, it should be something that dries clear. Contact cement? Thick 
CA? Something else?

Thanks,
Paul Mulik