Young Chang has the polyester you should use to match the color, but
we don't have any of the actual repair tools and other products you
will need. Jim's right about taking a class or having some tutoring
before you attempt this, especially a top lid repair. Any mistakes
will show up big time in the right light. It might be worth hiring a
touchup tech to go out with you so you can watch and learn.
I don't know if Schaff still caries the Konig kit but I do believe
that Web Phillips does, 215-674-2555. You'll also need a buffer and
buffing wheels. If you don't plan on doing much of this work, any
high speed drill could work for small repairs. Another good source for
supplies and advice is Esquire Piano in California 562-483-1432.
I'll be teaching a basic class in Kansas City this July. Stop by and
we'll take a lot of the fear out of attempting these often simple
repairs.
Phil Glenn
YCA
Hi Jay:
Until a person has a good bit of experience with polyester repairs, a small
scratch usually turns out to be a big looking repair. We have classes on
this at our seminars and conventions. It involves many grades of abrasive
paper, each successive grade taking out the scratches left by the previous
grade after the scratch has been filled with poly material. Schaaf sells
a Koenig poly repair kit. I paid $39 for it the last time 10 years ago.
However, it may be that you could get the right stuff from Young Chang
Service. Sometimes the repair kits do not have the same shade of black that
you will need. There is a lot of other equipment which one needs to properly
do this kind of repair so that it will not advertise itself later. Buffing
wheels or bonnets, razor blades, etc. If you have never done this before
it would be well to ask around for who is really good at this, then the
next time you may be better prepared to do this yourself, having attended
a class on the subject.
Jim Coleman, Sr.
On Thu, 20 May 1999, Jay Mercier wrote:
> List,
>
> I was just called upon to look at a "scratch on top of the lid" of an Ebony
> gloss YC Grand. The scratch was created recently by a student goofing
> around the piano. The band director says he'll make the student's family
> pay for it.
>
> So......I've never dealt with refinishing. What materials do I need and how
> should I repair a scratch on this piano?
>
> I have to look at the piano tomorrow (Friday) and give them an opinion and
> estimate. My estimate will probably only include the cost of my materials
> and no labor if the materials are high.
>
> I service the school's pianos regularly and would hate to lose this job if
> it's something I could accomplish in a short amount of time.
>
> The director says he wants to "repair it right."
>
> Jay Mercier
>
>
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