Wow! That's gorgeous!! Looks like more work than I'm looking for though. Especially on this lower quality piano. Is the french polish typically priced higher than other more conventional finishes? I would expect so, but by how much? Greg newell At 05:05 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote: >Hi Greg. > >Yes, I try to perfect the french polish technique. I join a pic of some >results I got so far. > >Best regards. > >Stéphane Collin. > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:04 AM >Subject: Re: general finishing question > > >> >>Stéphane, >> Are you using shellac as a finish coat? Is this for french polish? >> >>Greg Newell >> >> >>At 09:03 AM 2/18/2005, you wrote: >>>So do I, but go on to 800 grit. When shellac finish comes on top, this >>>makes a positive difference. >>> >>>Stéphane Collin. >>>Hi Greg - It is not a "goal", per se, for me. Whatever volunteers to >>>come out during the stripping process, as well as the rinsing and >>>scrubbing with maroon scotchbrite or #1 steel wool, is the extent of my >>>endeavors in this regard. I then sand with 150 - 220 and start the >>>finishing process. >>> >>>No brass brushes for me... >>> >>>Mark Potter >>> >>>This is what I do, too. >>> >>>Paul C >> >>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 Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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