<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ccccff"> Here is another idea for covering benches: I have found that upholstery shops often have a huge inventory and selection of remnants too small for them to use, and more than adequate size for piano benches.   Many of these remnants are of high quality and expensive cloths, but shops are often more than happy to part with odds and ends taking up space in their shop.  For $5.oo you can sometimes get $40 worth of material for covering benches. Jurgen Goering <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com">www.pianofortesupply.com</a> John Musselwhite wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid200507131800.j6DI0Em24120@bridget.rudoff.com"> Suggest to your customers that they spend about the same amount as a tuning having the bench covered in padded fabric or leatherette. We usually do about a bench a month for that and other reasons. It's not a difficult job, especially if you have a powered staple gun.         John Musselwhite, RPT </blockquote> </body> </html>