pin driving fluid

[Paul]

Mark

Thanks for the reply. I do recall the thread on this subject and will check
the archives. I do have a can of gloss varnish, but I don't think its spar.
I used it on a couple of uprights with great success. The looseness of the
pins is a bit un-nerving but both pianos tune well with consistent feel to
the fins-firm without being jumpy. I've got a grand underway that gets a new
pinblock and I'm anxious to try it.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: pin driving fluid


> 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
> > >
> >
>