If you are restoring the piano and the finish is slightly crazed (and presumably the original finish?), IMHO it is time to strip all that old stuff off - whatever it is - and put a new finish on - whatever that might be. Is that what you are asking? It appears to me that you are considering salvaging the original finish. What size is the "B"? I own a 1900 Bechstein A1 (about 180 cm) that I will be re-doing in the future. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Perkins" <jimperkins@mac.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:53 AM Subject: Bechstein refinishing > Gidday Gentlemen > > I'm restoring a 1904 Bechstein B but have had contradictory advice > regarding the case finish- which is black. > > Some say it might have been french- polished using necrocine (?) and > that it would be best to lacquer it. The finish is slightly crazed in > places but not bad overall. The veneer is several mms thick so I want > to take the finish back just so far as to bring it back to a high gloss > successfully. > > I would value your collective experience as this is my first 'big one'! > > > James Perkins > 42 Marlee Road > Parklands > WA 6210 > Australia > > 08 9581 6354 > Mobile 0401674447 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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