Comments interspersed below: Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Piano Refinishing > It might also be helpful to note in your article(s) what types of products > are compatible with others. For example, can I use a solvent based > dye/stain with a water based top coat? Yes, absolutely. That is what I have been doing. Just make sure you let the stain dry completely - I usually let it sit for at least a week, just to be sure. > Many of these issues pop up I'm > sure. Additionally how many people knew that you can't use steel wool when > smoothing filler / stain/ dye before applying top coats that are water > based? I don't know. (Sorry, I realize these are not real questions. But sometimes your silly questions are better than you think!) > Same goes for using bronzing powder with a water based clear > lacquer, unless of course you like a GREEN plate. Boy, if I had a few bucks for every time I have tried this! I don't get a green plate though, I get a black plate as the bronze oxidizes. I dries so fast, you can almost do it, but in spots where you have it a little thicker, it gets real black. Darn. > Now if that's not > specific to pianos I don't know what is! Good point. I am definitely in the "refinishing is piano work" camp. > > Greg Newell > > > > > >Good points, I do have a couple of comments though. The actual basics of > >refinishing are relatively simple and in my view will not take up much > >valuable space in the Journal. More importantly all of the details such > >as masking the strings etc. which are unique to the piano are more readily > >understood if you know the stripping, repairing, sanding, filling, > >staining, sealing, applying the finish and rubbing out procedures. The > >reasoning behind those details is the process and chemicals refinishing > >requires. It is cause and effect. > >I agree that dividing the material would be the most effective way to > >present it. > > > >David Koelzer > >Vintage Pianos > >DFW > > Greg Newell > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net >
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