[pianotech] Sand-through

[Chuck Behm]

Ruth - The repair is about 6 inches in from the side of the fallboard. It
turned out well, except for a halo of undercoat or wood, I'm not sure which,
around the repair. The damaged area plus halo are about the size of a
quarter.
What application technique would work the best for the material you sell?
Would I just be doing immediate area with the damage, or as was suggested in
one reply, coat the entire face of the fallboard, then sand through to the
decal? Any other problems that you would anticipate I would face?
My concern is whether I should leave well enough alone, or try to make it
right. The customer dinged the fallboard himself thank God) by ramming the
end of a artificial Christmas tree into it, and the repair as is looks much
better than the rough gouge that was there before. I just don't want to end
up shaking my head thinking that I wished I had quit while I was ahead.
On the other hand, if you think it's a job I could handle, I would be glad
to purchase whatever I need. Just let me know ordering information and
appropriate quantities.  Thanks, Chuck

P.S. Thanks also to those of you who replied to my initial plea for help. It
was comforting to learn that I wasn't the first one to make this mistake,
and that in fact there was a rational reason it happened (the thin finish
applied to Yamahas). Upon reading your replies, I immediately called the
local tattoo shop and canceled my  appointment to have the word stupid
tattooed to my forehead.
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