CA for finishes

[Dean May]

He does do a minimum of prep sanding, he does not attempt sanding out dents.
He fills them with CA glue. That was the point of my post. Maybe we
miscommunicated. Faster and easier than steaming and virtually undetectable
on a natural finish.

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of gordon stelter
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:24 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: CA for finishes

If he was a perfectionist refinisher he would be
steaming out those dents, and NOT attempting to sand
veneer flat! I believe that correct piano refinishing
involves a  MINIMUM of sanding.
     Thump


--- Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> wrote:

> A perfectionistic refinisher that lives close (25
> mi) to me uses thick CA
> glue extensively in prepping for finish. He uses it
> to fill all minor
> depressions in the veneer. It even works on some
> pretty significantly
> damaged places. Depending on the staining method and
> kind of wood, he may
> put the color on first.
>
> When doing his prep sanding he marks every
> depression that doesnt sand out
> flat with a small piece of masking tape.
>
> He applies the thick CA to the depression, sprays
> accelerator on a small
> piece of masking tape, then covers the glue filled
> depression with the tape.
> He then peels off the tape and sands down flush
> using a hard block. Over
> this he applies his normal finish and his finishes
> are flawlessly flat.
>
> Dean
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> Terre Haute IN  47802
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of James Grebe
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:10 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: CA in a hurry
>
> In the turning profession, CA glue can be used as a
> super hard top finish.
> James Grebe
> Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
> (314) 608-4137
> WWW.JamesGrebe.com <http://www.JamesGrebe.com>
> 1526 Raspberry Lane
> Arnold, MO 63010
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> pianoman@accessus.net <mailto:pianoman@accessus.net>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Avery Todd <mailto:avery@ev1.net>
> To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:06 PM
> Subject: Re: CA in a hurry
>
> Terry,
>
>
>
> BTW, did any of you know that if you open up a
> bottle of CA over a keyboard
> and dump half the bottle of CA all over the keys
> with nice new plastic
> keytops, that you can simply wipe off excess CA,
> sand with 320 then 600, and
> then buff them to a new-like shine? Just did that
> yesterday - just needed to
> know - in case it ever happens to me....   ;-)
>
> Yeah, right! :-) But thanks for the info.
>
> Avery
>
>
>
> Terry Farrell
>




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