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[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

I totally concur. I have also had excellent results with this method, and I
couldn't have said it any better myself.
-----Original Message-----
From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM <Billbrpt@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Help


>In a message dated 10/31/00 9:53:50 PM Central Standard Time,
>kam544@flash.net writes:
>
><< You can dilute a pre-mixed bottle to much lesser strengths allowing you
to
> experiment on the safe side.  Keep in mind, it's always a judgement call
to
> determine what strength to use, how much to apply, and where to apply it.
>  >>
>
>As with regulation, I almost never *measure* anything.  Think of hammer
>hardener the way you would finishing material.  Two or more applications of
a
>very thin mix often works better than one thick, "gloppy" mix.  I judge my
>hardener strength by the way the white plastic colors the acetone.  If you
>can barely see any white color, you have an ultra-light mix.  If it looks
>like whole milk, it's very heavy.
>
>I usually use a light mix that looks about like whey or the way skim milk
>would look if you cut it 50% with water.  (Of course, I live in the Dairy
>State and see these kinds of things).  The usual recommendation I see of 1
>keytop to 8 oz. of acetone will be on the fairly heavy side.  Better to cut
>it.
>
>The truly successful hardening job occurs when you've only spent maybe
15-20
>minutes total time applying several coats of very light hardener as needed
>(but have let it dry in between while doing other things).  If you have
>brought the soft hammers just up to where they sound good but don't need
any
>needling, you have used just the right concentrations.  You can use a high
>wattage hair dryer to speed things along if you need to but don't do that
in
>a vertical with the action in.  You'll throw the piano way out of tune.
>
>Some of the voicing jobs I have received the highest compliments and praise
>for changing the sound so radically but in a pleasing and satisfying way
have
>used very little of my time.
>
>Bill Bremmer RPT
>Madison, Wisconsin
>