Piano Finishes

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Hi Clarke -

One other thought worth considering, I think, is to check out the newer
brushable water-based finishes.  I have never brushed water-based
material myself ( I spray them) but a customer of mine just refinished
his upright using a finish he purchased at Rockler's Woodworking Store
and the results, especially for a first timer, were magnificent.  I
believe he said the finish was made by "General Finishes".  Worth a
look-see, I would think, because there is practically no fumes, quick
drying, good build, and can be formally rubbed out if desired.  Tinting
the finish can be accomplished with either water-based dyes, or using the
newer Transtint dyes.

A good low-tech, low VOC finish.

Mark Potter
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:44:53 -0500 "Clark A. Sprague"
<clarks11628@juno.com> writes:
> May I ask a further finishing question?  How about a Tung Oil finish 
> on a
> grand?  I am currently re-whatevering a Baldwin R (1943) that is
> mahogany, with I think Laquer applied.  There are various gouges, 
> etc,
> which will need to be filled.  I was wondering, without the proper 
> spray
> equipment, as of now, what kind of finish would be good to hand 
> apply?  
> Any experience with Tung Oil on a piano?
>         I put it on a rocking horse that I made for my daughter 
> years
> ago, and it has held up well.  So why not on a piano?
> Clark Sprague
>