<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>I generally wait overnight (16-20 hours) before playing lacquered hammers. = There's no real hurry with lacquer, anyhow, because it's a fairly long process = of tone building when you're using lacquer. I can still detect tonal changes (improvements, usually) as much as 3-4 weeks after the hammers have been = treated and initially voiced. Longer time frames on pianos that aren't as = heavily used.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ron Torrella, RPT</DIV> <DIV>University of Michigan</DIV> <DIV>School of Music</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Original Message----- From: owner-caut@ptg.org = [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Greg = Newell Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:57 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: Lacquering Hammers Wait to Play On? </DIV>Wim,     I disagree. I = think the answer to the original question, "how long do I wait" makes a great = deal of difference whether one is using Acetone / Keytop or Lacquer. Lacquer = will dry much slower and acetone / keytop is playable within the time of a = normal service call. This is why I wanted to not mix the topic. If your = experience is different I sure would be interested to hear EXACTLY what materials = i.e.. lacquers and in what strengths (mixtures) you are using them. Greg       Wimblees@aol.com wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">In a message dated 12/4/01 4:11:16 AM !!!First Boot!!!, = gnewell@ameritech.net writes:     <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">It seems = that the subject has become confused. The original question was how ;long = to wait after applying LACQUER. A response was made but refering to = ACETONE  / KEYTOP. Wim, you now apply the post that a S & S tech used = with Actone / keytop to Lacquer. For those of us who wish to stay on = the same page ... which are we talking about???? = Greg</BLOCKQUOTE> I really don't think = it makes much difference. Either solution contain solids, that are absorbed = by the fibers of the hammer. If the solids are not allowed to dry and = adhere to the fibers, they are going to be pounded out. Wim</BLOCKQUOTE> -- Greg Newell <A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A> =   </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>