The problem isn't that it dries too fast, so slowing down that process isn't necessary. Putting a cover over the piano after the varnish has gone down seems to stir up more dust than it protects from. David Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac OLEG SIMANOT" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: January 15, 2002 11:48 PM Subject: RE: Soundboard finishing follow up > A cover on the piano helps the varnish ro take his time to dry, slowing the > solvents evaporation. > and protect of fly dust of course. > > Isaac OLEG > > Wait till > > the air in the shop gets quiet. Lay it on, tip toe out and hope > > for the best. > > > > > >David Love > > > > > David, > > I've been reading the posts on this topic and have been hesitant > > to jump in since I'm > > not a refinisher and rarely do this work myself. However, I have > > finished a couple of > > soundboards in varnish. I've used the Behlen violin varnish. > > Have you or others tried > > that? It seems to dry quite rapidly by varnish standards. Not > > too much problem with > > dust. To my eye it gives a nice finish. It seems to dry hard > > enough to sand out or > > buff out without too much wait time. The downside is that it's expensive. > > > > Phil F > > > > > > > > > >
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