Fwd: Re: sun-bleached lid

[Stan Kroeker]

Dear list:

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sharing your experiences with the following refinishing problem.

Regards,

Stan Kroeker
Registered Piano Technician

Mark Cramer wrote:
> 
> Hi list,
> I'm having a 1911 mahogany 'O' refininshed. The lid has been left open all
> it's life, such that half the lid is red, and the other half blond. I know
> you've all seen this before, this is the vintage where the legs are
> grain-painted.
> 
> Does anyone have a succesful (proven) approach for blending (bleaching) the
> two halves?
> 
> thanks,
> Mark Cramer,
> Brandon University