[CAUT] collodion properties (was: Hamburg Steinway Hammer, Voicing (Up) )

[Ed Sutton]

I think the Pianotek stuff is ground up plexiglas.
There's artist's fixative (in bottle or spray), hair spray, artist's picture varnish in many variants, clear nail polish...acrylic floor wax?
Enough for a lifetime of testing, given the funds.
ES
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fred Sturm 
  To: Ed Sutton ; caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] collodion properties (was: Hamburg Steinway Hammer, Voicing (Up) )


  On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:41 AM, Ed Sutton wrote:


    Ken Eschete recommended Paraloid B-72 acrylic resin dissolved in alcohol. As I recall he said it was helpful to build tone without becoming "brittle" (the tone, that is).
    Since I have a piano problem similar to Israel's, I've ordered some B-72 and will try it next month.


  Pianotek's hammer hardener is described as acrylic. I have used it, and have found it acceptable (haven't used it that much). I like it better than actual keytop dissolved in acetone, which I have not used myself (only followed other people who used it). I wonder what differences there are between acrylics. There is also acrylic lacquer.

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  Fred Sturm
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