Stripping Steinway Ebonized finish

[Farrell]

Are you going after a natural finish, or are you going to paint it black, er, a, ebony again? Big difference in recommended approach.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julio Barea" <pianoelf@lycos.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: Stripping Steinway Ebonized finish


> I have an 1894 Steinway upright that has the ebonized finish on it. I and going to do a complete refinish on it and am trying to remove the old finish.  
> Every stripper I have tried is ineffective on this compound. Any ideas how to get it off, other than sanding it and then stripping it
> 
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