Shellac vs. lacquer

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In a message dated 7/13/2002 5:46:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
yardbird@pop.vermontel.net writes:


> Subj:Shellac vs. lacquer 
> Date:7/13/2002 5:46:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:yardbird@pop.vermontel.net">yardbird@pop.vermontel.net</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
>                     Bill

                         I would think a weeks time would be sufficient dry 
time. As to the hammers, Too much could be softened and washed out with 
alcohol.
  As too Hari Cari, leave that to the movie guys!
                  Dale

> 
> From the people on the list who refinish, I'd like a comparison of 
> the cure time of shellac vs. lacquer. That is, the time required past 
> the escape of solvents, for the resins to achieve maximum hardness 
> and be ready for rubbing. Of course, atmospheric conditions being 
> equal.
> 
> I need to know because I tried some shellac reinforcing on a set of 
> hammers an hour away a week ago. I plan to return in the next few 
> days, but would like to anticipate any mischief the shellac may have 
> done, changing slowly over the week. It was a five-hour session, so I 
> was able to observe and base my work on the setting-up of the 
> earliest applications of the day.
> 
> I don't expect to be unpleasantly surprised, but would like to know 
> whether I should bring along a large knife in case hari kiri is 
> required.
> 
> Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
> 


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