I'm surprised nobody uses varnish. I prefer the nice luster it gives. Two coats of sealer, two coats of a high quality varnish applied at the end of the day and tip toe out of the shop. Sand lightly between coats. Stain sheen is easier, semi gloss looks a little nicer. The bridges I mask off and spray with lacquer out of the can leaving the bridge tops natural wood. On new boards I apply the top coat finish after the board is installed. The underside, of course, is done prior to installation. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090320/fc6c5993/attachment.html>
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