He does do a minimum of prep sanding, he does not attempt sanding out dents. He fills them with CA glue. That was the point of my post. Maybe we miscommunicated. Faster and easier than steaming and virtually undetectable on a natural finish. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:24 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: CA for finishes If he was a perfectionist refinisher he would be steaming out those dents, and NOT attempting to sand veneer flat! I believe that correct piano refinishing involves a MINIMUM of sanding. Thump --- Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> wrote: > A perfectionistic refinisher that lives close (25 > mi) to me uses thick CA > glue extensively in prepping for finish. He uses it > to fill all minor > depressions in the veneer. It even works on some > pretty significantly > damaged places. Depending on the staining method and > kind of wood, he may > put the color on first. > > When doing his prep sanding he marks every > depression that doesnt sand out > flat with a small piece of masking tape. > > He applies the thick CA to the depression, sprays > accelerator on a small > piece of masking tape, then covers the glue filled > depression with the tape. > He then peels off the tape and sands down flush > using a hard block. Over > this he applies his normal finish and his finishes > are flawlessly flat. > > Dean > Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > Terre Haute IN 47802 > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of James Grebe > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:10 AM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Re: CA in a hurry > > In the turning profession, CA glue can be used as a > super hard top finish. > James Grebe > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups > (314) 608-4137 > WWW.JamesGrebe.com <http://www.JamesGrebe.com> > 1526 Raspberry Lane > Arnold, MO 63010 > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > pianoman@accessus.net <mailto:pianoman@accessus.net> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Avery Todd <mailto:avery@ev1.net> > To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: CA in a hurry > > Terry, > > > > BTW, did any of you know that if you open up a > bottle of CA over a keyboard > and dump half the bottle of CA all over the keys > with nice new plastic > keytops, that you can simply wipe off excess CA, > sand with 320 then 600, and > then buff them to a new-like shine? Just did that > yesterday - just needed to > know - in case it ever happens to me.... ;-) > > Yeah, right! :-) But thanks for the info. > > Avery > > > > Terry Farrell > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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