The only sanding you want to do is very light sanding---with 220 paper- to remove grain-raising caused by the bleach ( water-based ) solution, prior to staining. And after sealer coats to level a bit & take off "hairs". Then between coats with 320-400 grit W$D if leveling is necessary. Level drips with a scraper, or razor blade ) if possible. DON'T CUT YOURSELF!!!!! G --- gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> wrote: > Do absolutely NOTHING until you have a good > carbon-filter mask, gloves and goggles on hand! > Strip. I use chemicals and a brass brush ( fine, > soft, > as is found in groceries for pot-scrubbing---not the > harder, denser type as usually sold for stripping! ) > > Do everything with the grain direction, of > course. > This gets the filler and stain out of the pores > as much as possible. Old filler witn stripping > chemicals in it can cause finishing problems, later. > Wipe with rags in alcohol or lacquer thinner. Finish > with paper towels in same. If you don't have a > stripping table ( a very good idea ) do it over big > pieces of cardboard from the furniture store, such > as > couches are shipped in. Do youir stripping in thje > shade, but leave the cardboard in the sun to dry, > evaporating out the toxic solvents before you > discard > ( or re-use ) them. NEVER try to sand trhe woodto > an > even color! You will only make it uglier, and thin > the > veneer. DO bleach with chlorine bleach to remove > aniline strain, oxalic acid for ring marks, hydrogen > peroxide to lighten the wood itself. > Stain. Seal. Fill. Seal. Build topcoats. That's > my > way. I've only used lacquer in the past, but am > interested in waterbased. Hmmmmmm. Think I'll check > the "Pianolac" website now. > Thump. > > Go buy Biob Flexners' books on finishing and read. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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