Pedal leather replacement, grand underside prep

[Fenton Murray]

Jon,
Is your water based acrylic a paint on product, or lacquer in a rattle can, 
please elaborate. I've tried several products for the underside, often 
starting with a cleaning using Simple Green undiluted.
Thank you,
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech list" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 5:44 AM
Subject: Pedal leather replacement, grand underside prep


> I've been making my own pedal leather stock lately.
> Ecsaine glued to action cloth.
>
> When a grand comes in, I thoroughly clean the bottom and also
> the tops of the beams. Especially ones with mildew, I don't want
> to introduce/encourage this in the shop.
>
> Then two coats of black water-based acrylic. This seals in any odors
> and seals the pores against mildew. Plus it looks like a million bucks
> while being delivered; much more impressive than the dingy, scarred
> undersides of many grands.
>
> The trapwork levers are removed, painted and all felt and leather
> replaced.  The leg chocks are backed off to allow for painting them
> and beneath, their removal is not necessary.
>
> BTW the  photo is of an O which was owned by a composer
> Karol Rathaus.
> http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/rathaus
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page