Stripper Gram

[Dick Beaton]

Jerry...
Sounds like a mess....If you are stripping, then use a stripper, but if you
just want some of those old uprights to look a lot better without a lot of
extra work use HOWARDS FURNITURE RESTORER.   Wipe it on with very fine steel
wool going with the grain....rub it in....let it set for 15 or 20 minutes
and wipe it off with a soft rag a couple of times.   It stinks, but works
wonders and takes about an hour for a piano.   Might have to repeat on some
places. The stuff comes in different colors, but just get the dark mahogony.
They sell this stuff at antique stores and places like that.  This isn't as
good as a refinish job, but there are several hundred dollars difference in
the cost too. Some old uprights aren't worth refinishing unlelss you are
into rebuilding which is another thing.
Dick RPT MT
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Hunt <jhunt@geocities.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 5:09 PM
Subject: Stripper Gram


>>I would appreciate your input on what would be the best way to go - I've
>finished less than half the piano>
>--
>Jerry Hunt
>Dallas, TX
>