Chemical resistant gloves

[Farrell]

http://www.woodfinishingsupplies.com/

http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/

Hi Claudia. I think you can find just about anything you need at the two sites above. I buy many of my supplies from Homestead. The other place has the books. The several books on refinishing they carry are pretty much the industry standards. Most original finishes on pianos are a grain-filled sprayed-on lacquer finish that has been sanded flat and rubbed up to whatever sheen is desired.

I recommend you consider water-base lacquers. No stink, and you won't blow yourself up. I use Oxford Premium Spray lacquers, as do several others on this list.

Any good paint store has adequate gloves. Just get some that say they will resist nasty solvents. I have several different pair that the stripper does not penetrate. Acetone is not too nasty. If the gloves don't melt from the stripper, they won't have a problem with acetone (or rather, probably not!). Acetone? I've not heard of using acetone after stripper. What kind of stripper are you using?

Don't forget good breathing protection. A good half-face respirator is a necessity. Use a good activated carbon filter. If you start to smell the chemicals you are using - even a little bit - change to a new filter - you should not smell the stripper or acetone or whatever you are using at all. Activated carbon will work for any volatile organic solvent (which just about all of 'em are).

Terry Farrell

P.S. Any hammers yet?
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Claudia Cimenti" <claudia_cimenti@mail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 8:59 PM
Subject: Chemical resistant gloves


> Hi,
> 
> ... a couple questions for those of you who refinish pianos:
> - Where do you get chemical resistant gloves that resist the harshness of a 
> stripper?
> - What hand protection would you recommend when you attack the freshly 
> stripped wood with acetone thinner and steel wool?
> - As a more general question, do you know of any pointers to books and 
> internet sites where I can learn about piano case refinishing? 
> (unfortunately I do not have access yet to the PTJ CDs).
> 
> Thanks a lot in advance for your assistance.
> 
> Regards,
> /Claudia
> 
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> Claudia Cimenti
> Northborough, Massachusetts
> claudia_cimenti@mail.com
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