Have you tried neutralizing with paint thinner? William PIANO BOUTIQUE William Benjamin Piano Tuner Extraordinaire www.pianoboutique.biz The tuner alone, preserves the tone. -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:21 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: How do you subdue silicone in a finish? Dear List, I'm trying to put a proper decal ( not mailbox letters ) on the keycover of an 1880 Chickering. From the ripples and fisheyes in the existing lacquer, it is evident that prior to being poorly refinished, silicone-contining polishes were used. I wet sanded ( 600 grit silicone carbide with naptha ) the existing finish flat, then tried to spray a base coat of Deft lacquer, and it fisheyed all over again. So I wet sanded it again, and tried spray shellac. Same disgusting result. I'm guessing that several really fine "mist coats" of shellac or Deft would have to be sprayed, until it creates a seal up over the silicone-permeated lacquer underneath. Then decal, then full wet topcoats. But I thought I'd ask y'all how you might handle this stumper. Thanks! T __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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