Now Terry, Dat's why I use the mist coat of lacquer. Bin thar, Done dat. <g.> Just buff with 0000 steel wool and mist coat, trust me you will like it. I find the very thin coat of lacquer does not tend to peel or chip, also a little of the grain character shows through. have a good day Roger At 07:42 PM 06/03/00 -0500, you wrote: >I am in the process of refinishing a set of ebony sharps and ivory naturals > >As Roger Jolly suggested, I sanded finish off the sharps, sanded them smooth >w/ 400 grit, and applied black shoe leather dye to them. They look great! >Shoe dye was easy to use also (also did the sides of the key with the >black). Instead of laquer (which I thought might wear off too soon) I used >Forsby's Tung Oil Finish. It looks pretty good, but after 2 days the finish >is still kinda gummy. Is there any way to get that stuff to dry? If I can >get it to dry, I was going to hit it with some 0000 steel wool & then buff. > >Regarding the ivories, several folks recommended hydrogen peroxide or wood >bleach. Ok, but when do I bleach them? Before I sand (I plan of sanding w/ >400, 600, and then likely 1,000 grit before polishing)? After I do the first >rough sanding? After I am done with all sanding? Just before the last >sanding (I'm guessing that it might be best to do most of my sanding, say >through 1,000 grit, then bleach, then hit the keys lightly with 1,500 grit >before polishing)? > >And then how do I polish the ivories? Are there any specific compounds >and/or buffing wheels that work best? Any that I should necessarily avoid? > >One last one. Several ivories are just starting to come unglued from the >keys. It appears that most of the ivory is attached quite well, but on >several you can push up on the lip and see that it is just starting to >separate. Is there a good method of reattaching the ivory to the key without >tearing all apart? I was thinking of just simply wicking a tad of thin CA >under there, wiping any runs off with the solvent, clamping, and let cure >with room humidity. Is that the best way? Is there any risk of thin CA >soaking into the ivory and making it look funky? > >That's all the questions for now :-) > >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > Roger Jolly Saskatoon, Canada. 306-665-0213 Fax 652-0505
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