<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am = working on an upright piano that had water damage on the horizontal = surfaces.  I ordered thin walnut veneer and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to get = it to adhere to the boards.  I did remove the old damaged veneer, and = cleaned and sanded the surfaces to be repaired.  I first worked with wood glue = and clamped in a sandwich of boards, then tried a contact cement on the next = piece.  I keep getting air bubbles.  It looks terrible!  = There has to be a secret to replacing veneer.  Would one of you expert refinishers give me the benefit of your = knowledge...please?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Carwithen</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109194321-12072004><FONT face=Arial size=2>John = Day, OR</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>