[Refinish] Strippers

[pianolac@bestweb.net]

>Steve & list,

Dyna 2 is the stripper of choice if you want:

1.  No methylene chloride, which means no burning, no throat scarring
stench.
2.  Wax free, so it doesn't cause fisheyes.  Removes silicone in the wood.
3.  Strips to the bare wood in one thick application overnight.
4.  Comes off easilty with alcohol or waterbased Afterwash.
5.  Biodegradeable,so there's no hazmat disoposal fees.

I don't make it, but I sell it as part of the PianoLac (www.pianolac.com)
products line.  

Arthur Grudko
StarHawk Labs
845 855 0996

Arth


Hello all,
>
>I am new to this list and relatively new to the piano industry.  I have 
>recently acquired a 1921 5'2" Lauberger & Gloss Baby Grand which was built

>in Austria.  The case is in need of being refinished.  It has a black 
>satin finish currently, though this looks like it has been painted by 
>someone somewhere along the line.  We were sondering what might be the 
>best product to use for stripping the old finish off the case.  The inside

>of the rim is not painted, but has a very attractive wood which I believe 
>is burl walnut.  We are hoping that the same type of wood is on the rest 
>of the piano.  We sould like to stay with a stripper that is more on the 
>environmentally safe side.  I know that they don't generally work as well 
>as the super toxic stuff, but we are trying to stay away from the 
>dangerous stuff.  We have in the past refinished a couple of grands and 
>used an orange based stripper which worked OK, but was wondering if there 
>is anything better on the market.  Any input that can be provided would be

>greatly appreciated.
>
>Thank You,
>
>Steve Howard
>Howard Piano Industries
>Hortonville, WI
>