Great question. I've got thirty pianos that need it!  Oberlin says that appearance of pianos is nearly as important as how it plays/sounds.  I've played for some 35+ years and I never have even touched the fallboard.  How does this happen?  Some are nearly 1/4" deep!!!! My fingers aren't that short either ;>o) pw <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>"AAA Piano Works, LLC" <aaapianoworks@verizon.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 07/24/2008 02:10 PM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>"'Pianotech List'" <pianotech@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>RE: Filling fingernail gouges on fallboard</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt>What would you recommend to fill fingernail gouges in the fall board? bd -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of A440A@aol.com Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:51 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Filling fingernail gouges in sides of keys David asks: << What substances have people been satisfied with to fill fingernail gouges on the sides of keys.  The set has new keytops so it would be nice to use something that won't dissolve them and is reasonably durable and a fair >> I have had good success with West system epoxy, mixed very heavily with their Microlite filler. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html ************** Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today.       (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)</HTML> </tt>