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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No. Have you?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianoman@accessus.net =
href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">James
Grebe</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 14, 2004 =
9:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: veneer</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you people tried putting glue on =
the back of
veneer, letting it dry and then putting the veneer on with a hot iron, =
similar
to putting pre-glued edging strips?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Artisan of =
Wood<BR><A
href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 =
Raspberry
Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR><A
href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jdally@ecr.net href="mailto:jdally@ecr.net">JAMES =
DALLY</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 14, =
2004 8:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: veneer</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>Hi...I have used pre-glued =
veneer with
very good results and no bubbles. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=edwithen@oregontrail.net
href="mailto:edwithen@oregontrail.net">Ed Carwithen</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> Tuesday, July 13, =
2004 10:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> veneer</DIV>
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<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>
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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,
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