Chemical resistant gloves

[Claudia Cimenti]

Ah, are those solvents already giving me brain damage?

I of course meant to say "lacquer thinner", not "acetone thinner".

Thanks a lot for the information!

Regards,
/Claudia

At 06:15 PM 6/2/2002 Sunday, you wrote:
>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
> >
> > -----
> > Claudia Cimenti
> > Northborough, Massachusetts
> > claudia_cimenti@mail.com
> > -----
> >

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Claudia Cimenti
Northborough, Massachusetts
claudia_cimenti@mail.com
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