Cleaning up a laquer finish

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 23:57:09 +0100



Phil Bondi wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I have heard about a technique called 'wet sanding' when working with a
> laquer finish.
>
> The reason I am asking is because I obviously do not know how this technique
> is applied, and I am hoping to be enlightened here to the point of being
> able to give it a shot on a piano some time soon.

You apply it wet. :) Simple but true. You buy something called  "Wet sand paper"
which tolerates being wet, and you wet it, with water.. sometimes oil ...
depends. Big advantage in keeping the dust down !

>
> Is this somewhat of an 'advanced' technique when dealing with finishes?

Nope.


> my "rookness" is showing, I know.

You are far more clever then you let on... I know..:)

>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> phil@philbondi.com
>
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