Help needed-repairing veneer on baby grand piano
G'day all,
I have recently purchased a really old and banged up baby grand piano that I am undertaking a complete restoration of.
I should know better, but all of the strings have been removed, the frame sent to be repaired and so on...There are many piano experts around the world telling me I should spend the money on therapy and not the piano, but trust me....this is therapy.
Anyway, my question is regarding walnut veneer. There is a section on the top of the piano that has bubbled and I fear that if I mearly sand it I will end up going through to the base timber, which I believe to be maple.
What I know about veneering you could put on the back of a postage stamp, but I am determined to do as much of the work myself as possible and learn all of the neccessary skills.
I discovered this last night as I started stripping the varnish from the top cover.
Is it possible to simply purchase walnut veneer in this way?
How is the existing (damaged) veneer removed? and
How is the new veneer applied?
Thankyou for any assistance.
I have a heap of photoes of what has been done so far at: www.myspace.com/harryg73 if that helps you help me.