I've used Zinsser and there was no visible mark on Steinway D hammers. Andrew Anderson On Nov 23, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Jeannie Grassi wrote: > Hi Ed, > Does blonde shellac stain the hammer at all? I've seen hammers that > had > shellac, and while I liked the sound, they looked horrible. It > could be > they used a darker shellac. What have you found? > jeannie > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Ed > Sutton > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:51 AM > To: caut at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Shellac Voicing > > I like shellac for voicing, but have never used Zinser from the > spray, I mix > > a thin solution, 1 oz. alcohol, 1 gram blonde shellac flakes, and > usually > thin it further. > > I got good results on Abel Naturals by first applying shellac, then > following with alcohol to wash it away from the strike point. > > What you want is a cut of shellac such that when you dip a test > strip of > tissue in the shellac, when it dries it will be just slightly > perceptibly > stiff, compared to the unsized tissue. > > The nice thing is that it's easy to add more or wash out too much. > > The sound will be crispy after 24 hours, and you will need to follow > up with > > sugar coating or light brushing. > > Ed S. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Anderson" <andrew at andersonmusic.com> > To: <caut at ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:37 AM > Subject: [CAUT] Shellac Voicing > > >> I'm looking at using shellac on some Abel Naturals that a client is >> getting impatient waiting for play-in on. I have Zinser spray cans >> available locally. How much should I dilute this for a subtle >> reinforcement? Is there a choice in diluting solutions? >> >> I'd like to stay away from lacquer because of its tendency to >> continue >> hardening over the lifetime of the hammers. >> >> Thanks, >> Andrew Anderson >
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