Piano Finishes

[Farrell]

Thanks Mark. I'm going to give it a whirl. Thanks tons for your input. Do
you use and type of sealer on bare wood? Also, I have reverted back to my
marine refinishing ways and applied an oil-based grain-filling paste stain
to two mahogany test panels. My info is that if you let the oil-based stain
dry thoroughly, you should be OK with compatability. I wonder though, if I
should hit it with a sealer, or maybe something like a dewaxed shellac to be
sure. Any thoughts? Obviously, if I don't have to, I would rather not use
another product.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Finishes


> Terry -
>
> I have used Target Coatings Premium Spray Lacquer (PSL) on my last 3
> grands.  I can whole-heartedly endorse it as a great WB finish.  In
> particular, an ebony job I did using their products (black production WB
> lacquer and 3-4 coats PSL clear gloss) is the best looking ebony job I
> have ever done, with as litle fuss as you can expect on a job like that.
> I rubbed to satin/semi, but am told that, unlike many WB finishes, the
> PSL also rubs to gloss beautifully.  I found it to be very user friendly,
> sprays much like NC lacquer, levels well, dries quickly without the soft
> belly, sands and rubs wonderfully well, and is superior to NC lacquer in
> durability and mar and chemical resistance.  And the 100% burn-in quality
> is a real plus, and is not time sensitive.  In other words, you do not
> have to recoat within a certain window to keep the burn-in effective.
>
> They also have a finish that is very nice called Oxford Hybrid Varnish,
> which is easily the warmest looking WB finish I have ever seen.  Somehow
> there is an emulsified tung oil in the finish that really warms the look
> in a big way.  There is a cross-linker available with this finish that
> increases its durability considerably.  I used it on an old upright and
> it really had a nice heirloom or vintage look to it, similar in apearance
> to an oil varnish, but is a WB and I sprayed it on.  Very forgiving
> finish and easy to use, but not appropriate when buffing to gloss.  It
> was probably the quickest route to a good looking finish that I have
> experienced in a long time.
>
> I think Target Coatings is a quality supplier, and Jeff Weiss is always
> willing to help out with any technical problems with his products.  Jeff
> Jewitt thinks highly of Target's products, too, and I have found his
> opinions to be very trustworthy.  In fact, last time I talked to him
> (July 2000), he was completely phasing out his use of NC lacquer because
> of how much he liked the PSL.
>
> That's high praise.
>
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:48:16 -0500 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> writes:
> > Well, here I sit boxed into refinishing (or making ill-fated attempts
> > to) a
> > piano again. I am stuck on waterbase. I am eyeing OXFORD PREMIUM
> > SPRAY
> > LACQUER (1000 Series) water-base finish by Target Coatings. Has
> > anyone tried
> > it? Two features it claims attracts my interest: 100% burn in, so no
> > "witness lines" when flat-sanding final coat and ease of
> > flat-sanding/polishing - the big one being 100% burn-in. That is
> > where I
> > have had problems in the past. Anyone????????
> >
> > I haven't even started yet, and the desperation & out-of-control
> > feeling is
> > already setting in :-(.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> > Piano Tuning & Service
> > Tampa, Florida
> > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> >
>