[pianotech] Abrasions in polyester finish

[paul bruesch]

Dean, thank you for that info. So might the light coloring polish back to
black? I'm certain that the damage is not .100" deep. My intention is just
to get it back to as black as possible, not smooth and flat.  This is all my
own initiative. The owner isn't concerned enough about the cosmetics to pay
for real repairs, which would probably be very steep.
Also, I'd be doing this by hand, not with a power buffer.

Paul

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>wrote:

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> I used to sell YC’s and one of their selling features was a thicker than
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> YC probably used very thin finish on it and it's torn through the finish.
>  Epoxy repair kit from pianotek or something similar should work....or a
> Sharpie! lol
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> A new client I tuned for yesterday has a small YC grand. I noticed
> light/white-colored abrasions on the treble side of the black-polish case,
> right on the outside curve.
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> When I asked her about how they came to be, she told me that they'd had it
> moved many times, so when they wanted it moved one MORE time, they decided
> to do it themselves ("It looks so easy when the pros do it"), and dragged it
> on a "soft carpet, only soft carpet".
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> She's the first client I've ever known that had her own bottle of Cory High
> Gloss Finish polish (which I always bring, too) though the piano was quite
> dusty and well-smudged. As I cleaned, dusted, vacuumed, and polished with
> the Cory, I noticed that the abrasions seemed to be slightly reduced in
> intensity.
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> It just occurred to me now that perhaps this could be buffed out? I didn't
> consider that possibility and took no photos while I was there. I just
> called the owner to ask if she could take a photo or two, but she cannot.
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> Was the apparent reduction in abrasion likely my imagination? Or would it
> be worthwhile to try something with a very mild abrasive? I'm thinking
> something like "3M Imperial Hand Glaze 05990"
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> And yeah, I know a photo would probably help a lot... sorry!
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> Paul Bruesch
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