Shellac vs. lacquer

[Ron Nossaman]

>All this talk about shellac, lacquer etc. and I remember a American tech 
>who lived in Copenhagen talking about collodian and ether.  I know RicB 
>also talked about it.  I don't think collodian is available in the 
>states?  Couldn't lacquer thinner be used instead of ether...scary!  I 
>would like to try collodian...in a hammer that is.
>
>David I.

Steinway folks were pumping collodion at high volume five or so years ago. 
Then it got quiet. Haven't heard much of anything about it's use since. 
Maybe the ether put them to sleep.

Ron N