Depending on what you are trying to achieve, and what kind of "juice" you are using, here's a suggestion I got six weeks ago from John Patton, Director of Steinway Technical Services. Using the acetone/keytop solution (in this case to bring up the tone of the whole piano), he brushes a small amount on the crown, then slides the action back in and immediately pounds it in while shifting into both positions. He mutes the strings with his finger while pounding--maybe just to spare his ears, I don't know. The result is a very even and slightly brighter tone. In any case, there was no waiting before playing. John Baird Millikin University Decatur, Illinois Michael Jorgensen wrote: > Hi, > Do you think it's ok for people to play right after applying 4/1 > lacquer above the hammer moldings, or do you believe it needs to dry for > a day or two first? > -Mike Jorgensen
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