Hi Clarke - One other thought worth considering, I think, is to check out the newer brushable water-based finishes. I have never brushed water-based material myself ( I spray them) but a customer of mine just refinished his upright using a finish he purchased at Rockler's Woodworking Store and the results, especially for a first timer, were magnificent. I believe he said the finish was made by "General Finishes". Worth a look-see, I would think, because there is practically no fumes, quick drying, good build, and can be formally rubbed out if desired. Tinting the finish can be accomplished with either water-based dyes, or using the newer Transtint dyes. A good low-tech, low VOC finish. Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:44:53 -0500 "Clark A. Sprague" <clarks11628@juno.com> writes: > May I ask a further finishing question? How about a Tung Oil finish > on a > grand? I am currently re-whatevering a Baldwin R (1943) that is > mahogany, with I think Laquer applied. There are various gouges, > etc, > which will need to be filled. I was wondering, without the proper > spray > equipment, as of now, what kind of finish would be good to hand > apply? > Any experience with Tung Oil on a piano? > I put it on a rocking horse that I made for my daughter > years > ago, and it has held up well. So why not on a piano? > Clark Sprague >
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