I love the smell of varnish but am varnish impaired. I used it many years ago & on two occasions it completely Krinkled which meant I had to start over from the shellac base coat up. What a mess! & then there is the dust and worse for me is the lengthy drying time before rub out. I don't have that much patience or time usually. It is a truly beautiful finish. Dale Definitely off the shelf. I use Zinsser Bull’s Eye Seal Coat (brush on) since you can put lacquer or varnish over it. My current varnish of choice is McCloskey Heirloom Varnish oil based which is a bit expensive but flows out really nicely. My second favorite is Minwax Spar Urethane. Doesn’t flow out quite as nice but dries a bit faster (the two go hand in hand). Semi gloss or satin. The flat finish doesn’t look as nice. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Scott Jackson Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:17 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Soundboard Lacquer Finish David, Would this be an off-the-shelf product, or a home-brew recipe? The definitions of "varnish" seem to vary wildly. Scott Jackson ----- Original Message ----- From: David Love To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:23 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Soundboard Lacquer Finish 0A I’m surprised nobody uses varnish. I prefer the nice luster it gives. Two coats of sealer, two coats of a high quality varnish applied at the end of the day and tip toe out of the shop. Sand lightly between coats. Stain sheen is easier, semi gloss looks a little nicer. The bridges I mask off and spray with lacquer out of the can leaving the bridge tops natural wood. On new boards I apply the top coat finish after the board is installed. The underside, of course, is done prior to installation. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090320/fe49f56a/attachment.html>
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