THANK YOU JOE!!!!
That was my point several years ago when this last
came up. Are we rebuilding pianos for maximum
musicality, or making them "fool-proof" for careless
owners who put them in direct sunlight!
T
--- Joe Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote:
> David Love said: "It doesn't much matter even if it
> dries with a flat glossy film. Epoxy
> is UV sensitive so you still have to sand it (for
> adhesion) nd coat it
> with a finish that has UV blocking or the epoxy
> tends to break down over
> time.
>
> David,
> Huh?!!!!! UV should never be on a soundboard.
> (Period)!!!! So, what the heck is this all about?
> If you want to put a finish over the epoxy, have at
> it! I think it is over-kill and may just un-do the
> effect you are looking for, (better sustain/volume)
> Too much finish on a soundboard will kill the sound.
> I've seen it many times. The worst being a Polyester
> finish on a 9' Bechstein, rebuilt on the Euro
> Continent. That was the deadest piano I've ever
> heard! Yikes!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I
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