>To List from Sy Zabrocki > >Who out there has had experience in polyester repair? Dear Sy, As former National Service Manager for Samick in Canada, I personally did a great deal of polyester repair and taught the techniques to our dealers and their technicians. My advice to you is to skip using the factory material and use only the German Konig polyester repair kit. There is less guess work with hardener/resin ratio, has a longer shelf life, can repair every color with the exception of white and the repairs can usually be done in a single service appointment (the material cures to a workable hardness within about 1/2 hour). >There is enough anxiety with the whole job anyway you look at it. I only >do this work out of necessity because we sell pianos. I feel the same way. For a successful repair, great care has to be taken at each step of the process. The repair area must by properly prepared and feathered, the material must be accurately measured and mixed and the cured patch must be carefully levelled, sanded and polished without altering the plane of the 'mirror's' surface. I don't sell pianos but offering this service to the local dealers keeps my foot in the door for more satisfying work in the future. If you or anyone else on the list would like some further advice on these techniques, I would be pleased to oblige. Best regards, Stan Kroeker Registered Piano Technician Kroeker & Sons Piano Experts 59 Quiring Bay Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R2G 1Y5 Ph. 204-669-5881 Res. 204-661-5621
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