[pianotech] scratched lid

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Dean:
	What kind of machinery and compounds are you using?  Are you using a swirl
type or edge-buffing wheel?  Just curious..
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 08/24/2009 7:17:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] scratched lid
>
> I have found when using a buffer that results are improved dramatically by
> having a helper with a spray bottle of water keeping the area good and wet
> while I'm buffing. It makes more of a mess, but the results are better
with
> less compound and no burns. 
>
> Dean
>
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 
>
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 
>
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>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf
> Of Ruth Phillips
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:07 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org; rob at mccallpiano.com
> Subject: [pianotech] scratched lid
>
>
> Rob,
> You can probably borrow a good buffer from someone, and the compounds
> you need are very inexpensive.  You've gotten a lot of good advice.  The
> elbow
> grease needed for such extensive scratches will kill you!  Let the machine
> do the work.  You can even get an inexpensive buffer that will be high
> speed, and slow it down with an adapter, to the speed you should be
> using.  You will be amazed at how beautiful it will look, and be really
> impressed with yourself.  It looks doable.
> Good luck,
> Ruth Phillips
> ruth at alliedpiano.com
>
>
>
> >From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com>
> Okay, here's the results from my using of Meguiar's ScratchX Swirl  
> remover on the scratched up piano lid.
>
>