Minwax comes to mind. I don't remember the other brand but the working properties were very similar. It made me think they all come out of the same tank. A paint chemist would have the info on differences. Paul Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 6:48 PM Subject: Re: Piano Finishes > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
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