A Steinway piano came into my shop for cabinet repairs- replace missing veneer and satinize. The piano sat all beautiful, then the weather got cooler and I see these mysterious white lines all over the place. Then when the shop warms up they disappear.
Anyone have any idea what the heck is going on?
Some observations:
When I removed the old veneer (on the vertical curved part) it seemed very dry and brittle. I put it on the sander and it smelled like an old LP (vinyl?). It's thick too. Also the old veneer had been put on with a cloth underneath. And the glue was also dried out.
My guess, is there are cracks that haven't broken through the surface yet. Just a guess though.
Anyone seen this before?
Thanks
-chris
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