Refinishing Success at Last!

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 23:04:18 -0500


Terry,
    Being this happy as you are, are you sure this is water based stuff?   :')

Greg

Farrell wrote:

> I have posted several times regarding troubles I had been experiencing
> trying to lay down a decent topcoat on a piano. I just thought I would
> briefly post that I have finally had success.
>
> I prepared several test panels of mahogany, walnut and birch veneered
> plywood and did several different stain colors (red, brown, etc.) with clear
> topcoats and two panels in ebony (black). Sprayed them with Oxford PSL
> (Premium Spray Laquer), rubbed them out and made a couple hi-gloss and
> several satin. The ebony is good, but in good light I can see that I need to
> adjust my sanding schedule just a bit (hey - it was my first try!) - in my
> home, I can't tell the difference between it and my ebony Boston grand. The
> satin stained and clearcoated pieces came out fabulous. Perfectly flat, no
> imperfections, NO WINDOWS BETWEEN SPRAYED LAYERS, no pinholes, no nuttin'
> but beautiful red mahogany/brown walnut grain and a warm satin finish. And
> it all sanded very, very easy - I know now I will have no difficulty getting
> consistent good results!
>
> Thanks Mark Potter for a lot of help from you!
>
> I am sooooooooooooooooooooo happy!  :-)     :-)     ;-)
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

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Greg Newell
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