<HTML style="FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif; FONT-SIZE: x-small"><HEAD> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19154"></HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space"> <DIV> <DIV>That is what I use.<G> I'm really not into the purist forms of shellac, where you make your own out of crystals and such. The canned stuff gets yucky quickly. The Spray stuff is the best imo.</DIV> <DIV>Joe</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com href="mailto:alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com">Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/28/2011 4:24:50 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Soundboard Decals</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>Joe, i've not done this, but thought about it. Have you tried using spray shellac on the decal? <DIV><BR> <DIV><SPAN style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" class=Apple-style-span> <DIV>Al -</DIV> <DIV>High Point, NC</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></SPAN><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline></DIV><BR> <DIV> <DIV>On Oct 27, 2011, at 9:44 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:</DIV><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV>Claude asked: "Hey, Guys & Gals,<BR><BR><BR>I need to apply a varnish-transfer soundboard decal, and it has been years<BR>since I last did this. The decal is expensive, and although I<BR><BR>have two of them in case I screw up the first, I would like to get it right<BR>the first time. The instructions I have<BR><BR>received with the decal fill me with more trepidation than confidence.<BR><BR>It seems that the last time I did this, there was another, more<BR>user-friendly, way of applying the decal, even though it is designed to<BR><BR>be applied with varnish.<BR><BR><BR>Any counsel would be appreciated.<BR><BR><BR>I'm in the shop this morning; I'll check back later.<BR><BR>Thanks."<BR><BR>Claude,<BR>I've found that the best way to apply those, is with Shellac. Shellac is<BR>sticky and dries quicker, so less time for the darned things to<BR>buckle/bubble/etc.<G> Once it is firmly afixed to the soundboard with the<BR>Shellac, then follow the directions to remove the paper. After that, let it<BR>dry for at least 24 hours, then top coat with spray varathane or such. That<BR>is what I've had the best luck with. <BR>Best,<BR>Joe<BR>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain of the Tool Police<BR>Squares R I<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>