Pedal leather replacement, grand underside prep

[John Formsma]

Good work, Jon. My mentor always painted the undersides of the pianos, and
it really makes quite a noticeable difference.  Even though it takes a bit
more time, I think it ought to be standard practice.
-- 
JF

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:

> I've been making my own pedal leather stock lately.
> Ecsaine glued to action cloth.
>
> When a grand comes in, I thoroughly clean the bottom and also
> the tops of the beams. Especially ones with mildew, I don't want
> to introduce/encourage this in the shop.
>
> Then two coats of black water-based acrylic. This seals in any odors
> and seals the pores against mildew. Plus it looks like a million bucks
> while being delivered; much more impressive than the dingy, scarred
> undersides of many grands.
>
> The trapwork levers are removed, painted and all felt and leather
> replaced.  The leg chocks are backed off to allow for painting them
> and beneath, their removal is not necessary.
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