Soundboard finishing follow up

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

David,

I use a very thin polyester film, it came in roll, when you stretch it apply
on himself and on any surface. After that the piano is more or less sealed
so I can walk around or work in the place.


Regards.

Isaac OLEG


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de David Love
> Envoyé : jeudi 17 janvier 2002 00:50
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Soundboard finishing follow up
>
>
> Isaac:
>
> Over the past couple of years I've been thinning the varnish I use with
> turpentine just a bit (maybe 1:5, I don't really measure).  It
> seems to help
> the varnish flow on and level itself a little better.  Maybe
> covering does a
> similar thing by slowing down the drying time.  I realize that
> you would use
> a lint free type of cover.  It just seems that even moving the cover into
> place stirs up the dust.  I've pretty much given up on the idea that the
> surface will be totally pristine.  I usually put on varnish at
> night, after
> the shop has not seen any use for a couple of hours to let the dust settle
> and when the air is still.  The surface comes out pretty clean.
>
> David Love
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Isaac OLEG SIMANOT" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: January 16, 2002 12:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Soundboard finishing follow up
>
>
> > 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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