On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:14:50 -0400 hazenbannister@cs.com writes: > Hi list, > I have a grand piano being sprayed black.How can you spray one side > of the lid, and turn over without messing the other side up? We had > it sitting on a blanket,and it left an indentation,after three days > of drying.We have it now sitting on finishing nails,as it will only > mess up a small area. I have never had this problem > before.Everything we've tried has left a mark on the finish. > Thanks, > Hazen Bannister > Hi Hazen - Sounds like you are using solvent-based finish and applied too many/too heavy coats in too short a time. You still have a 'soft belly' that needs further curing. Seven days 'should' be enough to minimize marking. Alternatively, you could insert a couple screws in the hinge end, hang the lid from those screws, and spray all sides at once. Or, after spraying the top and the sides in a horizontal position, wait a day or two and insert a few screws in the hinge end and rest that end on the floor such that only one single point at the top of the finished side will be leaning against a wall. The other side can then be sprayed in a vertical position with VERY little marking of the finished side. Avoid using any padding, as it will surely leave bigger, deeper marks. Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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