Piano Finishes

[Paul Chick]

Mark, Clark
I've used brushable water based finishes on several projects and I'm very
pleased with the results. It levels easily between coats by sanding or
scraping and buffs to a nice lustrous finish. Durability seems better than
solvent based spray lacquer.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: Piano Finishes


> 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
> bases-loaded@juno.com
>
>
>
> 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
> >
>