At 09:37 PM 03/13/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Hey there... > >I'm working on applying a black lacquer finish over what was a >light walnut studio upright. The finish was damaged enough that >any repair would still look like patch work so filling and >sanding it down and shooting it with black lacquer seemed the >most economical solution. I'll rub it down and it should have a >nice satin look. > >As I was working on this project today a thought occurred to me. >What would it be like to apply an automotive finish to a piano? >Polyester seems to be impractical for the small shop if you want >a glossy finish, but a glossy automotive finish might be the >ticket. It would be harder than lacquer, more resistant to >scratches, and have a poly-like appearance. It would also be a >more practical and workable material to spray in a small shop. > >Anybody ever experimented with this? What do you think? > >Rob Goodale, RPT >Las Vegas, NV > PianoLac was conceived and perfected by a piano refinisher and is the best , no; THE best product on the market. I just did a spray-over repair on moving damage and was on the phone with Arthur yesterday extolling the outstanding results of the product. One benefit of this water-borne finish is that you will not have a reaction from the old finish as you might with spraying lacquer. And no fumes. PianoLac - Refinishing Made Easy (914) 855-0996 mailto:gutlo@bestweb.net If it gets any easier, everyone will want to refinish. <g> Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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