Finishing question

[Jon Page]

Ric,
Try this. Apply a coat of linseed oil to a workable area.
Rub on shellac with a rag until dry or gummy, I forget which  :-)

Jon Page

At 12:24 AM 10/08/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Mark, 
>       Thanks for the info.  I have been using oil over unfilled stripped,
sanded and
>stained wood with mixed results. I finally have gotten the desired sheen by
using
>4-6 coats of oil (tung) instead of 2 or three.  On Mahog,  pores are the
problem.  I
>will try the glue sizing.  since I am trying to keep low tech, spraying is
not
>feasible. However I have heard of "padding"  shellac, or "padding on
shellac".
I
>wonder if anyone knows about this? Is it possible to mix shellac with some
kind of
>oil and rub it on like oil? For large areas of course---ric 
>
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>> From: bases-loaded@juno.com
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: Finishing question
>> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 7:37 PM
>> 
>> Ric -
>> 
>> I have glue sized wood before refinishing many times.  I mix app. 8 parts
>> warm water with 1 part hide glue and sponge on the stripped, cleaned, and
>> sanded wood, then wipe off the excess.  Let it dry for a few hours or
>> overnight.  As Charles noted, this raises the grain, is easily sanded
>> smooth, and very little grain raising takes place in subsequent finish
>> layers.  An added benefit is that it takes dyes extremely well, and can
>> be very useful in allowing for an "even" absorption of color.  I have
>> always used shellac as a sealer coat over this, spraying it in 1 lb.
>> cuts, "wash coats", if you will.  I have never experienced any trouble
>> with compatibility of shellac with hide glue.  Shellac, in fact, seems to
>> be compatible with everything, if it has been dewaxed.  
>> 
>> Mark Potter
>> bases-loaded@juno.com  
>> 
>> On Wed, 6 Oct 1999 21:43:17 -0500 "Richard Moody" <remoody@easnet.net>
>> writes:
>> ----------
>>   I heard about glue sizing but never knew anyone 
>> > to ask about it.
>> > This is on new wood? since it is in the factory.  Was the wood 
>> > filled before this
>> > glue sizing was applied? > Was the glue sizing very thin and brushed
>> on?  Was it "old"?   Was 
>> > varnish or laquer
>> > applied on this glue sizing?  ---ric
>> > 
>> 
>  
Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  mailto:jpage@capecod.net
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