[CAUT] lacquer

[McNeilTom at aol.com]

Hi, Don, and List -
 
Thanks for the WoodWeb link.  That was very helpful stuff.
 
I have used materials from US Cellulose to good effect, both for  spraying as 
finish and for voicing.  I recall having plenty of difficulties  dealing with 
them, however: wrong product shipped, slow shipping, very expensive  shipping.
 
Additionally, I'll second the support for the Parks lacquer products, for  
voicing anyway.  (I've not used these for finishing.)  In a pinch I  got a quart 
of the clear brushing lacquer from a small-town Ace Hardware store  and have 
been using it with fine results for some time.  (A quart lasts  quite a long 
time for voicing work!  And I don't think I'd be concerned  about shelf life on 
this stuff.)
 
Best regards,
 
 
~ Tom McNeil  ~
Vermont Piano Restorations

346 Camp  Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-7072

 
In a message dated 6/16/2006 5:13:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dmckech at ithaca.edu writes:

I just had a look at the gallon of lacquer I received from the good folks  at 
Steinway two weeks ago. It is the good stuff! I was at the factory damper  
seminar and had a great discussion with Eric, Chad and Michael about their  
lacquer and other things.


Some of you may remember a discussion we had about a year ago on this  same 
topic. I had been looking for the same type of lacquer Steinway uses.  They use 
water white nitro cellulose. This is not the same as the product  Sherwin 
Williams sells according to my understanding. Go to the following page  for 
important information on the differences: 


_http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Water_white_lacquers.html_ 
(http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Water_white_lacquers.html) 


Last year I managed to find the  water white nitro at the follow web site:


_http://www.uscellulose.com_ (http://www.uscellulose.com/) 


It was expensive, $48, for the gallon as it is considered hazardous  
material. The lacquer from U.S. Cellulose is 24% solids. Steinway was using a  water 
white nitro with 12% solids. I was told at the factory that they are now  using 
24% solids. I'm sorry, I did not ask if they sell and ship their  lacquer. If 
they do, I suppose it will be expensive as well due to the  hazardous 
material designation. Give Chad Frye a call and ask if the lacquer  is available for 
purchase.


Don
 
 


Don McKechnie
Piano Technician
Ithaca College
_dmckech at ithaca.edu_ (mailto:dmckech at ithaca.edu) 
607-274-3908





 
 
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