refinishing-stripping

[Farrell]

I will admit that where I have seen these problems arise is when used in more stressful environmental conditions than pianos are usually subjected to - as in automobiles and boats. The West System fairing fillers are AMAZINGLY easy to sand - its like sanding balsa wood (mmmm, or pretty close) - IMHO, a much superior product for fairing a surface - pretty easy to make a surface mirror flat.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: refinishing-stripping


> 
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:52:19 -0500 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> writes:
> > Don't mean to step on any toes here Mark, but I have found that Bondo
> and similar polyester resin fillers commonly available from auto > supply
> stores do not work very well. There can be adhesion problems, > shrinking
> and cracking. 
> 
> Toes not affected, Terry, but I am surprised to hear of your experiences.
>  I have never had any problems whatsoever with any shrinking, cracking,
> or adhesion problems.  I don't use bondo very much, but I know countless
> finishers who do, and have not received any reports similar to yours.
> 
> There are many ways to fill a hole....
> 
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com