Water-Base Laquer

[Farrell]

OK, so I take it you stain after filling grain. I have always wondered with water-based stains being applied to grain-filled wood (a flat surface), what kind of grain contrast can you get with the stain? Or are you filling the grain with a pigmented filler, that is presumably darker than your target stain color?

When sanding these water-based fillers, is it easy enough to get a consistent surface - I mean an even amount of filler left in place? Thanks.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: Water-Base Laquer


> At 12:19 AM 6/6/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >Do you guys use burlap cloth to rub in the grain filler ?,it works great.
> >Best,
> >Hazen Bannister
> 
> A water based filler is easier to use; just trowel it on, let it dry for a 
> few hours and sand.
> 
> A mist coat of sealer on the wood prior to filling will reduce drag and it 
> will apply quicker.
> The sealer is then sanded off as the filler is sanded.  If you are real 
> bold, stain first but
> be careful to stop sanding at the sealer to prevent sanding off the stain 
> in areas.
> 
> After removing the finish, sand everything with 100. Fill. Sand with 180
> To fill finer pores, thin the filler and reapply. Sand with 320.
> 
> This and others procedures will be covered in a series of articles by David 
> Koelzer and myself.
> 
> Now, where's that ambition... it's around here somewhere...
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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