<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about putting the decal on the = *underside* of the soundboard? <g></FONT></DIV> <DIV>..........<BR>.  jason kanter . <A href="mailto:jason.kanter@wamu.net">jason.kanter@wamu.net</A> . <A href="mailto:jkanter@rollingball.com">jkanter@rollingball.com</A><BR>.&= nbsp; vp/manager . learning & performance development<BR>.  consumer = loan servicing . washington mutual bank<BR>.  office 206 490 6708 . cell = 425 830 1561<BR>...............................<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 30, 2002 = 8:15 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Adding a = soundboard decal AFTER the piano has been re-strung</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" face="Times New Roman" = color=#808080 size=2 FAMILY="SERIF"><B>In a message dated 12/29/2002 7:43:32 PM Pacific = Standard Time, <A href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> = writes:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B>Subj: = <B>Re: Adding a soundboard decal AFTER the piano has been re-strung </B><BR>Date: = 12/29/2002 7:43:32 PM Pacific Standard Time<BR>From: <A href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A></FONT><FONT = lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#808080 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>Reply-to: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></FONT><FONT = lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#808080 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></FONT><FONT = lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#808080 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><I>Sent from the Internet </I><BR><BR><BR>       Hi Wim & Steven<BR>.        Steven, even = if you use the dry transfer decal , it abso- pos -alutely needs a clear = coat to stay intact. I have a great deal of expertise (utter failures) with = these decals and assure you it will need at least a thin coat of whatever = you used as a top coat to preserve it for posterity and countless layers of = dust and subsequent cleanings with methods not approved by = PTG.<BR>   You,' need to loosen all the strings over the targeted spot remove them = from the hitch pins and get them out of the way while you gnash your teeth = attempting this procedure. I use the term loosely = Grin!</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#808080 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>Best of luck<BR>        Dale = Erwin<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial = color=#808080 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">>Hi list,<BR>><BR>>I have what might be a = stupid a question But I will ask anyway).  Would<BR>>it be possible = to add the soundboard decal that SHOULD have been put on<BR>>the = soundboard BEFORE the piano was re-strung now, without = completely<BR>>loosening all of the strings?  It is a varnish/solvent <BR>>transfer decal<BR>>and is about 6"X 15.5".<BR>><BR>>Thanks for your help,<BR>><BR>>Steven<BR><BR>It won't be impossible, but it = will be very difficult to do it. A much more efficient way, however, is to = use a transfer decal from Decals Unlimited. They are easier to put on, and = a lot less = messy.<BR><BR>Wim<BR>_______________________________________________</BLO= CKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" face="Times New Roman" = color=#808080 size=2 = FAMILY="SERIF"><B><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></B></FONT></BODY></HTML>