Piano Finishes

[Farrell]

Hello Paul. Exactly what brushable water based products have you used that
yielded good results? Thanks

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chick" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Piano Finishes


> Mark, Clark
> I've used brushable water based finishes on several projects and I'm very
> pleased with the results. It levels easily between coats by sanding or
> scraping and buffs to a nice lustrous finish. Durability seems better than
> solvent based spray lacquer.
>
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Piano Finishes
>
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>
>