Soundboard finishing follow up

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

hi David,

A cover doe not mean a blancket in my poor English, but may be I am wrong.
I use the same thin polyethylene sheet I use for protecting actions (the
kind used by movers too) the film is absolutely clean .

The traditional soundboard varnish I use takes a long time to dry, and I was
told to do that because of the dust of course, but too because it helps the
varnish to render well .

For sure the drying time is not fast either.

Isaac OLEG

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de David Love
> Envoyé : mercredi 16 janvier 2002 16:31
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Soundboard finishing follow up
>
>
> 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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