"spot finishing"

[Paul Chick (EarthLink)]

Clair
You are right. There are a lot of combinations of products.  Getting around
someone (or 2 or 3) who spot finishes will answer many questions. I carry a
basic kit that will solve about 95% of the touch up problems in solvent
based finishes, which cover the older pianos.  Once you work out a system
and keep it simple, you can do beautiful, satisfying work.  It is amazing
how colors come together and sheens can be matched to make great
improvements.  Poly is the same way.  Webb and Ruth are great people.  Glad
to hear you know them.  Ruth did the poly class at the Central West
Regional.  Well done. I highly recommend it for anyone interested.
BTW I hear Vermont is beautiful.

Good luck.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clair Dunn" <cadunn@vt2000.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 4:20 AM
Subject: "spot finishing"


> Paul --
> I would love to drop by--but I'm in Northern Vermont - so don't put
> the coffee on just yet :)
>
> I guess I wasn't clear enough -- I'm talking about repairs to old
> pianos. (I think I have one polyester piano in my pantheon of clients-
> -and I move around it like I'm walking on eggs!
>
> I know about Ruth Phillips-- I was registrar for the NEECSO
> convention that was just held here in April where she gave an all day
> seminar in Polyester Repair. And it is truly magic (I didn't go, but
> saw some of the results from the class.).
>
> The problem with trying to learn repairs from scratch is that there
> are such a huge number of products out there that work in combination
> with each other and may or may not work with the finish that is
> already on the piano--even identifying that is an issue--etc. etc.
>
> Anyway, thanks for the invite -- I'll take a rain check!
>
> Cheers,
> Clair
>
> Clair's Piano Service
> http://www.vt2000.com/cps/
>
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