<DIV>Hi John -</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I concur completely with your remedy for your dilemma. Clean it up as good as you can and leave it as is for an easy demo of 'before and after'. Before refinishing the top side be sure to meticulously tape off the underside to protect it from solvents and marring. I use the blue "safe release" masking paper with 4-5 layers of newspaper.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Potter<BR><BR><B><I>John Delmore <jodel@kairos.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C63617.C787C7B0" rel=File-List> <STYLE> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have a bit of a refinishing dilemma. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The old Brinkerhoff “lab” piano is coming to the end of stripping. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Underneath the top, there is a beautiful old Arts and Crafts style “warranty” decal, probably quite avant-garde in 1916. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I haven’t been able to locate a duplicate, and think the only way would be a really expensive custom reproduction. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m considering leaving the underside alone, maybe a clear coat to seal (it’s pretty crackled). <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That would also serve as kind of a neat “before and after” reminder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m not really planning on selling this piano,
just a learning experience. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any thought, ideas, opinions?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV>