pin driving fluid

[bases-loaded@juno.com]

Hi Paul -

I used McCloskey's 'Man O' War' Spar Varnish - Gloss.  I understood that
it may not be desirable to use the Spar Varnish with Urethane, which is
WAY more available, and also to avoid satin sheen, as the additives would
possibly be detrimental.  I got this information from the archives.  I
certainly cannot think of any reason that it would have to be Spar,
though.  I would think that any good grade of non-urethane brushing
varnish would suffice.   

I frequent the Rockler store here, and found McCloskey's there, but any
hardware or paint store will have spar varnish.  You may have to request
they order you a pint of phenolic if they only have the urethane version.
 It is highly likely they will not know what you are talking about.

My best guess is that a pint would last approximately 3 lifetimes....

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com 

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 14:12:35 -0500 "Paul" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
writes:
> Mark 
> You used a phenolic varnish. What is it  What brand? Where did you 
> get it?
> 
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 6:42 AM
> Subject: pin driving fluid
> Mark wrote:
> 
> > JimB -
> > 
> > Reporting in after my first restringing job using phenolic varnish 
> as a
> > driving fluid...
> > 
> 
> > 
> > I AM glad you warned of them feeling too loose for a couple days!  
> Could
> > give you a panic attack if you didn't know.....
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Mark Potter
> > bases-loaded@juno.com
> > 
>