<HTML>The good news here is that you are working on a lid. This can be brought to your shop (or someone else's). If you haven't done poly repair or refinishing and looks are important, I would highly recommend finding someone local to do the work. We do poly repairs and complete poly finishes. It isn't rocket science, it is just different from lacquer. Good Luck, Richard Galassini Cunningham piano Company Philadelphia, Pa. (215) 991-0834 URL:http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage</HTML>