Avery, Sand the finish and spray a water based, black acrylic finish. It puts on a good "stage finish". Jon Page At 01:17 PM 6/9/98 -0500, you wrote: >List, > > Since James mentioned padding lacquers, I want to ask about that. Has >anyone ever done any reconditioning of a piano finish with this? Especially >on Ebony cases? > It's mentioned in an old book I have entitled 'Instant Furniture >Refinishing and Other Crafty Practices' by George Grotz. > I've been looking for a way to improve the finish on some of our older >pianos as I bring them into the shop to rebuild, etc. You think it's hard >to get money to rebuild with. Try getting it to have a piano refinished. >Especially a practice room instrument. > Thanks for any information. > >Avery > >> I made and stained my third poplar (solid) yesterday and stained all >>three. I went to the WoodCrafts store yesterday and bought some solid >>mahogany and solid cherry as well as a bottle of padding lacquers for the >>cups.Today that will go on. >>James Grebe > >___________________________ >Avery Todd, RPT >Moores School of Music >University of Houston >Houston, TX 77204-4893 >713-743-3226 >atodd@uh.edu >http://www.music.uh.edu/ > >MUSIC DEFINITIONS: > Accelerando : what happens when drummers have to keep a steady beat. > > >
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