water-based lacquers

[James Grebe]

Hello Mark,
I could say the same stuff you say, about my materials I use.  I use HM
Campbell WB clear gloss and Amity brand WB stains and filler.  I gave up
using sealer.
I have been using these products for over 2 years now.  I use them on my
benches I build and my Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups I create
Some of the WB stuff is just too thin.  These products have a lot of body
and spray well through my HVLP sprayer also.

James Grebe R.P.T. from St. Louis  and  "Future Ruthie"  , Princess of my
Kitty Universe
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
                       and
Practical Piano Peripherals
-----Original Message-----
From: bases-loaded@juno.com <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, January 02, 1999 7:13 AM
Subject: water-based lacquers


>I want to thank all of you who responded so quickly to my query about
>lifting piano plates.  It was an impressive display of generosity, and
>yielded some great ideas and specific information.  Thanks a bunch!
>
>Are any of you refinishers STILL looking for a water-based lacquer that
>actually works great and looks every bit as good as nitrocellulose
>lacquer with none of the negatives?  I sprayed nitro for over 15 years,
>and have sprayed water-based exclusively for the last 5.  The claims of
>greatness ftrom the manufacturers have been many and eloquent, but
>results have almost always been somewhat disappointing.  Until now...
>
>I am now using a product from Enduro that I think is actually quite a bit
>better than nitocellulose in almost every way.  The sealer REALLY powders
>up great, flow-out is excellent, it dries VERY quickly, rubs out
>beautifully, and is far more durable than the nitros.  And you won't blow
>up your shop, and you won't be dizzy from fumes at the end of the day.
>Appearance-wise I would defy anyone to tell the difference.  It's the
>first water-based finish I've been able to say that about!  It probably
>sounds like I'm a rep for them, but I assure you I am only a user of
>their products.  After searching this long for a good substitute, and
>trying over 15 water-based lacquers, it's exciting to have something this
>good.  Their # is (800) 696-0615.
>
>Thanks again for the help!
>
>Mark Potter
>bases-loaded@juno.com
>