Jerry... Sounds like a mess....If you are stripping, then use a stripper, but if you just want some of those old uprights to look a lot better without a lot of extra work use HOWARDS FURNITURE RESTORER. Wipe it on with very fine steel wool going with the grain....rub it in....let it set for 15 or 20 minutes and wipe it off with a soft rag a couple of times. It stinks, but works wonders and takes about an hour for a piano. Might have to repeat on some places. The stuff comes in different colors, but just get the dark mahogony. They sell this stuff at antique stores and places like that. This isn't as good as a refinish job, but there are several hundred dollars difference in the cost too. Some old uprights aren't worth refinishing unlelss you are into rebuilding which is another thing. Dick RPT MT -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Hunt <jhunt@geocities.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 5:09 PM Subject: Stripper Gram >>I would appreciate your input on what would be the best way to go - I've >finished less than half the piano> >-- >Jerry Hunt >Dallas, TX >
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