Powdered aniline stains also work. Star used to make them in various earth tones. I've had some that have lasted for many years I don't know if they are still available but I probably got them from Schaff. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike Spalding Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:41 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Last gasp soundboard repair The same, with the addition of small amounts of yellow and even smaller amounts of red chalk powder (Home Depot, for chalk lines) to blend with older darker wood. Mike Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft wrote: > West System 410 Microlight Filler. Tan color looks like new wood. > > Al > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "David Doremus" <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net> > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:22 AM > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Subject: [pianotech] Last gasp soundboard repair > >> If anyone has tried using epoxy to fill soundboard cracks, what do >> you use to color it? >> >> --Dave >> New Orleans >> >> > >
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