Two light coats of sanding sealer, well sanded Two light coats of lacquer, the first wet sanded with 320 paper. Other than that I agree with Ron 100% Now, plates on the other hand..... I really work hard to finish plates so that they are beautiful and it really “¶ø‰‡¿Œ” me off to have them chip, flake, etc before I can get the piano out the shop door. What are all of you using on your plates? Can someone say what they are currently using to seal / finish > Soundboards and what the pros & cons of this, or any other materials > might be? Lacquer, two or three relatively thin coats. > Is the expectation that the finish will reduce the seasonal > moisture exchange? No, but it slows it up some. >Does the nature of the particular material or the > thickness of application affect the board's physical / tonal function? Only if it's too soft and thick. Typically, finish isn't a major component of tonal response in soundboards. It mostly slows moisture passage, and keeps dust out of the wood. Ron N Paul E. Dempsey, RPT Piano Technician Sr. Marshall University Huntington, WV 304-696-5418 304-617-1149
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