Soundboard finishing follow up

[David Love]

The problem isn't that it dries too fast, so slowing down that process isn't
necessary.  Putting a cover over the piano after the varnish has gone down
seems to stir up more dust than it protects from.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Isaac OLEG SIMANOT" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 15, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: RE: Soundboard finishing follow up


> A cover on the piano helps the varnish ro take his time to dry, slowing
the
> solvents evaporation.
> and protect of fly dust of course.
>
> Isaac OLEG
>
>    Wait till
> > the air in the shop gets quiet.  Lay it on, tip toe out and hope
> > for the best.
> > >
> > >David Love
> > >
> > David,
> > I've been reading the posts on this topic and have been hesitant
> > to jump in since I'm
> > not a refinisher and rarely do this work myself.  However, I have
> > finished a couple of
> > soundboards in varnish.  I've used the Behlen violin varnish.
> > Have you or others tried
> > that?  It seems to dry quite rapidly by varnish standards.  Not
> > too much problem with
> > dust.  To my eye it gives a nice finish.  It seems to dry hard
> > enough to sand out or
> > buff out without too much wait time.  The downside is that it's
expensive.
> >
> > Phil F
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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