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<DIV><FONT size=3> Hey David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> You missed my point entirely. But that's OK. My po=
int
was get some lacquer then try some on sample hammer & see wha=
t
happens, Whatever solids content it is can be adjusted by thinning unless th=
e
solids are incredibly low.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I think itâ=
€™s worth
knowing whether or not different lacquers will produce different results a=
t
similar dilution levels. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Th=
ere is
quite a bit of difference between 12% and 26% solids if you are using a 3:=
1
dilution.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If Eric <SPAN
class=SpellE>Schandall</SPAN> is correct in his report, then the solutio=
n
advocated by Steinway is a fairly light solution. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This might explain why different =
people
report using various dilution levels and seem to achieve similar results.<=
SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Using a high solids lacquer with=
a 3:1
dilution may produce a hammer that has a much higher concentration of lacq=
uer
than is desirable or that will develop well over time.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With all the talk recently about=
“over
lacquered hammers” and the wonders of <SPAN class=SpellE>Wurzen<=
/SPAN>, I
think it’s a microscope worth looking through.<SPAN
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">David
Love<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">davidlovepianos@=
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