<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C392F0.CE903730" rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV>Though it's a bit more trouble and involves standing the action on end, applying lacquer from the side of the hammer gets the hardener underneath the strike point (where it belongs) without it wicking up to the surface where it can make noise.  You can control exactly how near the crown you put it this way.  That is how I apply lacquer (not keytop material) and I've found it's best to do it from both sides. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=lancelafargue@bellsouth.net href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">Lance Lafargue</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/15/2003 5:49:17 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Lacquer application</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is related to my other post, but different……..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When prepping <U>new</U> Steinways, does it matter where the lacquer is applied and can this contribute to the zinging sounds mentioned in my V-Bar post? <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In other words, if the lacquer is applied from the crown (very top) as opposed to the shoulders and allowed to wick up to the crown from the sides, could this add to the amount of material sitting near the outer surface of the top of the hammer, adding to the difficulty with zinging?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Could the application of hardener to the shoulder and allowing it to wick to the top help to minimize the unwanted high frequencies while allowing firm support to the shoulders giving volume and power? <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have found the use of acetone/key top solution to increase this unwanted noise over lacquer. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Lance Lafargue</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes">, RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">New Orleans</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes"> Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-no-proof: yes">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>