black finish

[gutlo]

List,
Missed the tongue-in-cheek.
You're right-new Steinways have finish problems right out of the factory.
Don't know how they get away with it.

Arthur
----- Original Message -----
From: <Kdivad@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: black finish


> In a message dated Fri, 21 Jun 2002 7:20:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
gutlo@bestweb.net writes:
>
> >
> >
> > List,
> > Well, maybe.  But you'd be hard pressed to find good color matches from
> > touchup markers, even in black.  Markers wear off, especially with
furniture
> > polish.  They're almost always visible, especially against a new finish.
> >
> > Touch up markers are best reserved for repairing damage and wear from
age or
> > accident, not as a substitute for good original craftsmanship.
> >
> > Arthur
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 12:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: black finish
> >
> >
>
>
> > > Hey isn't that what touchup markers are for...;-]
> > >
> > > David I.
> > >
>
> Arthur, I believe David I. said that with tongue-in-cheek. On a serious
note though have you seen the ebony finishes on brand new Steinways? Every
one that has come into our shop has some kind of marker (magic or not) on
almost every edge on the piano.  If you have a chance take a close look.
Apparently piano finishing is a "Rocket science."
>
> David Koelzer
> DFW