Storage question

[Paul McCloud]

Hi, Phil:
    If your piano has a polyester finish, with no coating of lacquer on top, 
I'd say no.  If the finish is lacquer, it might, depending if it was fresh 
or not.  If there's no movement of the blanket rubbing on the finish, 
polyester is extremely hard, so there aren't going to be packing marks. 
But, if there is movement, sliding of the blanket with pressure against the 
finish, it can scratch.  With lacquer, it probably won't make any packing 
marks either, unless it is still fresh and uncured.  We store pianos all the 
time in our shop, while they wait for player installs, and they usually 
don't have a problem.  I wouldn't worry much about it.
    Paul McCloud
    San Diego
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Newtonville" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:41 AM
Subject: Storage question


> Hi all.
>
> I have a small Asian piano in my shop for storage on its side..still 
> wrapped in the moving blankets the moving company used to secure it.
>
> The blankets will be on it for a total of 10 days.
>
> Is there a chance that the finish could get a  "moving blanket rash" from 
> being left on its side for 10 days?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>