brand name please James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 WWW.JamesGrebe.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman@accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: Re: Finishing soundboard under/backsides > I got mine at the local Lowes. > Thump > > > --- James Grebe <pianoman@accessus.net> wrote: > > > I mean clear gloss epoxie in a spray can. > > James Grebe > > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair > > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups > > (314) 608-4137 > > WWW.JamesGrebe.com > > 1526 Raspberry Lane > > Arnold, MO 63010 > > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > > pianoman@accessus.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 7:36 AM > > Subject: Re: Finishing soundboard under/backsides > > > > > > > Clear gloss lacquer. > > > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net> > > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:13 AM > > > Subject: Re: Finishing soundboard under/backsides > > > > > > > > > > I have for a long time trying to find Epoxie > > clear gloss in a spray can. > > > I > > > > used to spray plates with the epoxie gold and > > then finish with clear > > gloss > > > > epoxie but have not been able to find for many > > years now. What is your > > > > source for clear gloss in a spray can. > > > > James Grebe > > > > Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair > > > > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups > > > > (314) 608-4137 > > > > WWW.JamesGrebe.com > > > > 1526 Raspberry Lane > > > > Arnold, MO 63010 > > > > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! > > > > pianoman@accessus.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > > > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:10 PM > > > > Subject: Finishing soundboard under/backsides > > > > > > > > > > > > > List, > > > > > I work on a lot of old uprights with > > revoltingly > > > > > filthy soundboard backs. As these are usually > > > > > shellacked, I just fill my spray gun with > > lacquer > > > > > thinner and, outside on big pieces of > > cardboard from > > > > > the furniture store, blast away, usinga > > bottle brush > > > > > to get behind beams, into corners, etc.. > > > > > Of course I wear a gas mask gloves and > > goggles. > > > > > As the back is hard to brush finish > > neatly, I > > > > > spray on epoxy varnish from cans. > > > > > Amnyone have better ideas? > > > > > Thump > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- ANRPiano@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > List, > > > > > > > > > > > > This has been quite an active question. I > > am gone > > > > > > most of the day and come > > > > > > back and find dozens of comments. > > > > > > > > > > > > I will try to fill in the blanks and answer > > the > > > > > > questions posed. > > > > > > > > > > > > On the question of stability, I will not > > even try to > > > > > > explain that which I do > > > > > > not understand. However, when the new > > Fazioli dealer > > > > > > was opened in Chicago I > > > > > > had an opportunity to have some > > conversations with > > > > > > Mr. Fazioli. One > > > > > > particular area of extensive attempted > > conversation > > > > > > (we were battling accent, > > > > > > language and noise) was the finishing of his > > > > > > soundboards. I was able to gather in > > > > > > a general sense that he uses a finishing > > material > > > > > > which significantly reduces > > > > > > the movement of moisture in his soundboards. > > In > > > > > > conversations I have had > > > > > > with David Graham, who maintains these gems, > > he has > > > > > > told me of their remarkable > > > > > > stability. Certainly we can't prevent > > moisture > > > > > > movement in wood (I doubt > > > > > > that would such a good idea anyway), but we > > can slow > > > > > > the rate and thus flatten > > > > > > out some of the swings the soundboard > > experiences. > > > > > > > > > > > > All of the soundboards I have applied epoxy > > to have > > > > > > had crown, flat boards > > > > > > get replaced. > > > > > > > > > > > > I use System Three Epoxy. The surface > > condition is > > > > > > usually pretty rough > > > > > > after drying and I sand it and coat it with > > lacquer > > > > > > and rub it out to a satin > > > > > > (usually) finish. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have thought about coating the underside, > > but have > > > > > > never under taken this > > > > > > task. Maybe next time I will see if I can > > notice > > > > > > any appreciable difference > > > > > > (besides the extra time). > > > > > > > > > > > > I have never warmed the epoxy to improve > > flow, but I > > > > > > think I will try that > > > > > > the next time. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been debating with myself over the > > wisdom of > > > > > > using epoxy as a sealer > > > > > > on a new soundboard. Any thoughts on this? > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope that helps some. > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew Remillard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote > > today! > > > > > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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