<html> Tom, Clean the old rail per Roger Jolly's instructions.  I like 180 - 220 grit open coat garnet with A weight paper.  That's the thinnest, and isn't always available.  I use 3M spray contact adhesive.  Spray the rail lightly (mask off non-paper areas), spray the paper lightly, and CAREFULLY place the paper on the rail without cutting to shape.  Then use a knife (with disposable blade) to trim the paper using the rail as a guide. Quick and easy.  The most important part is getting the rail nice and clean and flat before you put the new paper on. Don Mannino RPT At 08:25 AM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>List I need to replace the sandpaper on a hammer rail.  The hammers won't stop drifting side to side, and the screw holes are not stripped.  There's just nothing for them to grip to.  (The piano is a 1907 6'10" Kimball grand.) What grit?  What glue?  Removal of old paper? (not sure if there was any there to begin with)  Will this cause any regulation problems I should be aware of? (Not that the piano has any semblence of proper regulation as it is...) Any caveats or advice appreciated, as I have never done this before. Thanks, Tom S _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </blockquote></html>