Bechstein refinishing

[gordon stelter]

If you don't want to strip the piano to bare wood, I
recommend wet-and-dry sanding with mineral spirits and
silicone carbide sandpaper to remove unneveness, then
putty dents with epoxy putty, sand again and topcoat
lacquer. You may have to use a black sandable primer,
first, for adhesion.
     Just a suggestion. But it probably depends on
what the original finish is. Might be shellac with
carbon it it. Dunno. Drip a little wood alcohol on it
to find out.
     Thump

--- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> If you are restoring the piano and the finish is
> slightly crazed (and presumably the original
> finish?), IMHO it is time to strip all that old
> stuff off - whatever it is - and put a new finish on
> - whatever that might be. Is that what you are
> asking? It appears to me that you are considering
> salvaging the original finish.
> 
> What size is the "B"? I own a 1900 Bechstein A1
> (about 180 cm) that I will be re-doing in the
> future.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Perkins" <jimperkins@mac.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:53 AM
> Subject: Bechstein refinishing
> 
> 
> > Gidday Gentlemen
> > 
> > I'm restoring a 1904 Bechstein B but have had
> contradictory advice 
> > regarding the case finish- which is black.
> > 
> > Some say it might have been french- polished using
> necrocine (?) and 
> > that it would be best to lacquer it. The finish is
> slightly crazed in 
> > places but not bad overall. The veneer is several
> mms thick so I want 
> > to take the finish back just so far as to bring it
> back to a high gloss 
> > successfully.
> > 
> > I would value your collective experience as this
> is my first 'big one'!
> > 
> > 
> > James Perkins
> > 42 Marlee Road
> > Parklands
> > WA 6210
> > Australia
> > 
> > 08 9581 6354
> > Mobile 0401674447
> > 
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