I agree with Ron. I'm not sure what "fading" or "yellowing" over time might happen, but I certainly think it would crackle the finish over the years. But then again, the insides might be baked by then... Paul Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 02/11/2009 08:42 AM Please respond to pianotech at ptg.org To tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net, pianotech at ptg.org cc Subject Re: [pianotech] Hello, Sunshine! Tom Sivak wrote: > List > > I got a question yesterday I didn't have an answer for. > -------------- > Will sunlight damage a white finish, too? Or is that the > only advantage to having a white piano? Other than boldly > announcing to the world: "I have no taste in decorating!" Direct sunlight is, on my scale, the second worst thing you can let happen to a piano without directly attacking it. Being subjected to 20°-30°F hot spots as the sun passes across it daily is tough on it structurally as localized heat induced dimensional changes cycle. It's less a problem in a closed lid covered with protective shawls and photographs than directly on the soundboard under an open lid, but it's still hard on them. Keep the direct (not ambient) sun off of the piano for the sake of what instrument may happen to be inside the furniture, and the furniture will get the same benefit. My opinion, Ron N -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090211/b7e36fdf/attachment.html>
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