Adding a soundboard decal AFTER the piano has been re-strung

[Erwinspiano@aol.com]

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In a message dated 12/29/2002 7:43:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Wimblees@aol.com writes:

> Subj: Re: Adding a soundboard decal AFTER the piano has been re-strung 
>  Date: 12/29/2002 7:43:32 PM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
>        Hi Wim & Steven
> .        Steven, even if you use the dry transfer decal , it abso- pos 
> -alutely needs a clear coat to stay intact. I have a great deal of 
> expertise (utter failures) with these decals and assure you it will need at 
> least a thin coat of whatever you used as a top coat to preserve it for 
> posterity and countless layers of dust and subsequent cleanings with 
> methods not approved by PTG.
>    You,' need to loosen all the strings over the targeted spot remove them 
> from the hitch pins and get them out of the way while you gnash your teeth 
> attempting this procedure. I use the term loosely Grin!
 Best of luck
        Dale Erwin

> >Hi list,
> >
> >I have what might be a stupid a question But I will ask anyway).  Would
> >it be possible to add the soundboard decal that SHOULD have been put on
> >the soundboard BEFORE the piano was re-strung now, without completely
> >loosening all of the strings?  It is a varnish/solvent 
> >transfer decal
> >and is about 6"X 15.5".
> >
> >Thanks for your help,
> >
> >Steven
> 
> It won't be impossible, but it will be very difficult to do it. A much more 
> efficient way, however, is to use a transfer decal from Decals Unlimited. 
> They are easier to put on, and a lot less messy.
> 
> Wim
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