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I'm working on a 22 year old Boston GP-193 grand. I am told it was in an older (now demolished) building with steam heat for about a decade before I started. The inner and outer rims are separating, up to 1/16" gap in places. The veneer has lifted from the front corner where it's flat on the treble side to where the bent side begins (included just for information). I am going to recap the bridges and restring, so the piano can be flipped over without the plate. Attempting to clamp the rim completely closed will probably not do much good. The plan is to fill the voids with epoxy and just as much clamping pressure as it will accept. I typically will use System Three Clear Coat for this as it has a high tensile, flexural modulus and low elongation properties when cured, and because it is low viscosity to flow into the voids. Looking for feedback from anyone who has already done something similar. TIA 

I'm working on a 22 year old Boston GP-193 grand. I am told it was in an older (now demolished) building with steam heat for about a decade before I started. The inner and outer rims are separating, up to 1/16" gap in places. The veneer has lifted from the front corner where it's flat on the treble side to where the bent side begins (included just for information). I am going to recap the bridges and restring, so the piano can be flipped over without the plate. Attempting to clamp the rim completely closed will probably not do much good. The plan is to fill the voids with epoxy and just as much clamping pressure as it will accept. I typically will use System Three Clear Coat for this as it has a high tensile, flexural modulus and low elongation properties when cured, and because it is low viscosity to flow into the voids. Looking for feedback from anyone who has already done something similar. TIA 

I'm working on a 22 year old Boston GP-193 grand. I am told it was in an older (now demolished) building with steam heat for about a decade before I started. The inner and outer rims are separating, up to 1/16" gap in places. The veneer has lifted from the front corner where it's flat on the treble side to where the bent side begins (included just for information). I am going to recap the bridges and restring, so the piano can be flipped over without the plate. Attempting to clamp the rim completely closed will probably not do much good. The plan is to fill the voids with epoxy and just as much clamping pressure as it will accept. I typically will use System Three Clear Coat for this as it has a high tensile, flexural modulus and low elongation properties when cured, and because it is low viscosity to flow into the voids. Looking for feedback from anyone who has already done something similar. TIA 

I'm working on a 22 year old Boston GP-193 grand. I am told it was in an older (now demolished) building with steam heat for about a decade before I started. The inner and outer rims are separating, up to 1/16" gap in places. The veneer has lifted from the front corner where it's flat on the treble side to where the bent side begins (included just for information). I am going to recap the bridges and restring, so the piano can be flipped over without the plate. Attempting to clamp the rim completely closed will probably not do much good. The plan is to fill the voids with epoxy and just as much clamping pressure as it will accept. I typically will use System Three Clear Coat for this as it has a high tensile, flexural modulus and low elongation properties when cured, and because it is low viscosity to flow into the voids. Looking for feedback from anyone who has already done something similar. TIA