[CAUT] lacquor

[Chris Solliday]

Horace, Kent Webb told me the stuff they sell to us techs now is the stuff
from Seagraves. I agree with you about alternatives although if you ever
anticipate using keytop then it is best to be consistent and us acetone as a
thinner for both lacquer and keytop material.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Horace Greeley" <hgreeley at stanford.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] lacquor


>
>
> Hi, Debra & Chris,
>
> Unless things have changed a great deal, the stuff sold from S&S is
> automotive (often acrylic) lacquer.  It mixes well enough with other
> lacquers which may have been applied, less well with keytop.  Depending on
> the circumstance, I would suggest using lacquer thinner, rather than
> acetone.  While the thinner will certainly take longer to evaporate, it
> will do a better job of mixing in with whatever is already extant.
>
> If you are starting out with a fresh set of hammers, and are not used to
> using lacquer, I would suggest using white lacquer sanding sealer, again
> with lacquer thinner.  Sanding sealer tends to break down more quickly,
> and, _generally_ will not develop the dreaded crunch avoided by so many
> folks.
>
> The availablility of real nitrocellulous might also be a function of where
> you live, as well.  It has been easier to find in some states than in
> others.
>
> If you want more, write me directly.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Horace
>
>
> Quoting Chris Solliday <solliday at ptd.net>:
>
> > Debra, If you are looking for enough lacquer to voice with, Steinway
> > Parts has it. I think they sell a gallon at a time, if I remember right,
> > which for voicing is practically a life time supply, except there is a
> > shorter shelf life than our lives. Otherwise you will find it comes in
> > large quanities for finishing. I have, in a pinch, used acrylic lacquer
> > sold in auto supply stores but it is probably not the best for mixing
> > with other lacquer already in the hammer. I must say though that the few
> > sets of hammers I used it on sounded and continue to sound as good (3-4
> > years later) as any, despite predictions to the contrary.  But really
the
> > right thing is to use the Steinway lacquer. Around here we try and go in
> > together 2, 3, or 4 people at a time and share the order, mostly because
> > of the shelf life issue. Someone else can provide better advice
regarding
> > finishing supplies as I don't do any big stinky jobs like that.
> > Chris Solliday
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Debra Feiger
> >   To: caut at ptg.org
> >   Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:08 PM
> >   Subject: [CAUT] lacquor
> >
> >
> >   I'm having trouble finding nitrocellulous lacquor in paint stores.
Can
> > someone tell me where I might find it?  Thanks
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