Lacquer versus varnish

[Scott Jackson]

I am familiar with the "french polish" shellac and the nitro-cellulose 
lacquer finish, but was not aware of a third option. Can you tell me what 
the varnish finish that you refer to consists of?

Scott Jackson


>From: Mark Potter <bases-loaded76 at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: Lacquer versus varnish on Steinways
>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:08:03 -0700 (PDT)
>
>BobDavis88 at aol.com wrote:      We do refinishing, and start seeing lacquer 
>in the mid twenties. I can't remember offhand when varnish replaced 
>shellac, but I think it was in the late 1890's or early '90's. Don't quote 
>me on that.
>
>   Bob Davis
>
>   I concur with Bob, with the same caveat.  Certainly, I have not seen 
>varnish on practically ANY piano manufactured after 1930, and I have 
>stripped countless pianos from that period.  Also, I don't believe I have 
>ever encountered shellac on pianos post-1890 or so.
>
>   Talking original finish, of course...
>
>   Mark Potter

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