MDF

[pianoman]

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> From: Paul McCloud <smccloud@ix.netcom.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: MDF
> Date: Friday, September 19, 1997 12:53 AM
> 
> Well, I can think of lots of reasons to use polyester, but the best
> reason is that I make a large portion of my living doing repairs on it! 
> But refinishing- that's another story.  Luckily I don't do refinishing. 
> There are some outfits doing polyester refinish jobs- a lot of work I'm
> sure.  But poly is durable and watertight.  
> 	By the way, anybody know a good way to make a satisfactory repair when
> the veneer is damaged underneath a clear polyester finish?  I've never
> been able to do a satisfactory repair of this type.  The only way I
> could see to do this repair is to remove the clear coat- how to do this
> without removing the color?  Trying to blend in a spot repair is almost
> impossible for me.  I've tried heating the poly with a heat gun, but it
> only makes more problems.  What I'm after is a simple touchup method
> without stripping the whole panel.  Any ideas?
> 	
> Paul McCloud, RPT
> San Diego, CA
Dear Paul,
Another reason to hate Poly for me.  However it must be a good source of
income because not many people want to work on it.
James Grebe