Yep. I meant using epoxy alone. I've seen epoxy repairs that have really dark lines through the soundboard where the previous cracks were. That's what I'm trying to avoid. Andrew -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Carl Meyer Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:38 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Epoxy Soundboard Repair- Coloring of Epoxy Greg, I think he meant using epoxy alone, I suspect you are referring to the glue holding a shim in Place. No???? Carl Meyer PTG assoc Santa Clara, Ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: <andrew@birchcreek.org>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:20 PM Subject: Re: Epoxy Soundboard Repair- Coloring of Epoxy > Personally I would want the repair visible. My thinking is that you want > someone to know that the board has undergone some sort of repair and is > not in perfect condition. Also, is the gap not able to be closed enough to > almost eliminate a large swath of epoxy anyway? If you use Jon Page's "I" > beam/ go bar clamp method the gap winds up so small the epoxy or gorilla > glue that goes into it isn't plainly visible anyway. > > Greg Newell > > > > > At 03:43 PM 4/11/2005, you wrote: >>Hello-- >> >>Does any know how to color epoxy, when being used in sound board repair, >>so >>that it matches the rest of the wood? The way that I've seen recent >>repairs >>using epoxy, the former cracks are solidly repaired-- BUT stand out like a >>SORE THUMB because the epoxy dries in a much darker color. Any one have a >>suggestion? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Andrew Olson >>Sturgeon Bay, WI >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Greg Newell > Greg's piano Forté > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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