Paul writes, inre veneer repair: << A Wurlitzer upright, epoxy finish that has a HUGE piece missing from the left cheek. It's probably 8-9 inches long with all veneer, finish, etc gone, just the plywood showing on the curve from just where it starts at the music-desk area to around the curve down to the key-slip.....ie two curves. How does one fix this one????? It's a real yucky piano, and in a practice room, so I'm not too concerned. >> I don't have a plan for that. At Vanderbilt, the cosmetic repair of practise room pianos is so far down the list of priorities that we simply don't do it. I have always budgeted the available funds towards the functioning aspects. Teachers studios are more likely to have this kind of work done for their aesthetic value in the decor, but not the "mules" in the practise room. I know there are some others on the list with far more experience in veneer repair than I, perhaps they will offer a cheap, sensible approach. ( I like good contact cement for curves, but with the right cauling and clamping, the hide glue is still traditionally good for centuries). Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today.<BR> (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)</HTML>
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