Piano Finishes

[Richard Brekne]

"Clark A. Sprague" wrote:
> 
> 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


Actaully oil finishes look really nice when done right...
they are not all that durable tho. I have done up a couple
pianos with Danish Oil finish. Easy to do, looks a whale of
a lot better then a lack job with lots of dust. Its kind of
easy to get a nice antique look to the instrument as well.



-- 
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no