't MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER PETER KESTENS BELGIUM KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: BSimon1234@aol.com <BSimon1234@aol.com> Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Datum: zondag 30 november 1997 3:31 Onderwerp: Soundboard Refinishing Query >I am rebuilding a piano which has a particularly blotchy soundboard, >discolored in some areas and like new where the decal was applied. I have >shimmed it, scraped it, sanded at it, and still - when tested to see what it >will look like refinished in clear lacquer, just wettting it with thinner, > it will look very uneven and awful. > >I don't want to paint it and fake grain it, but am looking for suggestions >for finishing it. I was thinking of putting a little opaque material into the >lacquer to make it semi-opaque and hide the worst of the discolorations >without covering the grain completely. I experimented with some light stains >without much luck. > >This problem cannot be new. Any suggestions that I might use? > >Thanks >Bill Simon >Phoenix Bill, Try to color your soundboard first with coffee(!), let dry it overnight and then do your finishing touch. I always do color shim repairs this way when restorating a soundboard. I think I would color the most clear areas first and then, after drying, would applique a second coat for the whole soundboard. Good luck. Peter
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