Arthur, I will try it but I don't remember using a trowel with any of the strippers I've tried. I'm heading to the shop yet tonight so I'll give it a try. Before I used DYNA 2 at all I went and picked up 2 natural bristle brushes. I'll let you know how it goes. Greg gutlo wrote: > ---------- > > From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Dyna2 stripper > > Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:45 AM > > > > Dear list, > > I have finally tried the Dyna2 stripper I received. Since I > > purchased a gallon I guess that my trial pint was given to someone else. > > I must say that I was rather unimpressed. > > Tonight I had some extra time (a rarity) and tried a patch slightly > > larger than a square foot. I waited at least one hour as suggested and > > scraped off part of the application. I found that several layers > > remained on the test patch area and will have to be removed later. Not > > long enough, right? I left the remainder for another hour or so and then > > tried to remove that. I found that it removed most of the old finish but > > was rather spotty in some areas. The part I tried was the large lid > > standing on edge with it's long side on the floor. I will say that it > > was great at not running anywhere (vertically applied). I would like it > > to work a little better overall though. > > I will use this stuff for the case I'm sure since I would rather it > > not drip anywhere but where I put it. I can count on this with Dyna2. > > I'm sure though that it will take more than one application which I was > > not prepared for. I guess I wrongly assumed that I would be done once I > > waited long enough and all would scrape away. I'm thinking of using this > > for tender areas and the caustic stuff for the rest so I can hope to > > finish the project while I still have life and breath in me. I'd be > > interested to hear your results if you'd care to share. There should be > > at least 8 of you out there who have access to this through your free > > pints. Whatcha think? > > > > -- > > Greg Newell > > Greg's Piano Forté > > 19270 Harlon Ave. > > Lakewood, Ohio 44107 > > 216-226-3791 > > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > > > > Greg, > > Try this: apply the Dyna 2 with a 3 inch, natural bristle brush as thick > as you can. Wait one hour. The finish should be liquified to the bare > wood. > > In our recent phone conversation, you mentioned you had applied it with a > trowel. This would make for an uneven coat, thus a spotty removal. > > Arthur Grudko, StarHawk Labs Dyna 2 distributor 845-855-0996 -- Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté 19270 Harlon Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-226-3791 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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