Piano Finishes

[Paul Chick]

Minwax comes to mind. I don't remember the other brand but the working
properties were very similar. It made me think they all come out of the same
tank. A paint chemist would have the info on differences.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Finishes


> Hello Paul. Exactly what brushable water based products have you used that
> yielded good results? Thanks
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Chick" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Piano Finishes
>
>
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>