lacquer softener

[Isaac OLEG]

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I'd say never steam a lacquered hammer unless you like the potatoes (ask me
how ....e.t.c)

Isaac OLEG

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  Objet : RE: lacquer softener


  Is the vise grip option really all that extreme? Seems like you're trying
to break up some rocks, there. I've never tried it, but what about that long
thread that ran here a few months ago about steaming hammers?

  Alan Barnard
  Salem,  MO
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Dave Nereson
    Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 10:06 PM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: lacquer softener


    What can one use to soften hammers that were lacquered at the factory?
At first I thought lacquer thinner, but wouldn't that just evaporate and
leave them still hard?  Tried a voicing needle and broke three of them.  The
voicing tool just will not go in.  Tempted to go to the vise-grips extreme.
Surely the wonderful world of chemistry offers some liquid I can drizzle on
them.  ??  --David Nereson, RPT

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