---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 8/3/2005 2:44:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: My reasoning, for this system, is that I want a THIN Flexible finish that will be easy to clean and will endure. I have seen boards with TOO Thick a finish, which, IMO, tended to "choke" the tone, if not completely Deaden it, as in one case of Polyester!!!Yikes!!! As for "Sealing" for better "stability", I don't think that is possible and is not the major concern. TONE is THE major concern, IMHO. There are those who like to put multiple coats of Lacquer on their boards. I have found that I don't like the tone, compared to what I get out of my system.<G> And then there are the "purists" that will only use Shellac. To them I say what ever flips your Kilt up, but it is not a enduring as Varnish. The secondary concern is to protect the wood from contaminants and to LOOK nice. The Varnish gives Spruce a beautiful light golden glow, that makes me all warm and fuzzy!<G> Finally, Do Not, Under Any Circumstances Strip the Board!!!!!!!! (Scraping/Sanding only please.) Stripping tends to drive the olde finish/contaminants into the wood pores! I further think that that sort of extremely caustic stuff, deteriorates the wood itself! Just my opinion/experience. Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/dc/11/cc/55/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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