3M sandpaper

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Wed, 16 May 2001 18:21:19 -0400


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Thank you for the response. It seems that sanding between coats will
make the job quite a bit longer than I thought.

Greg

PianoTek4u@AOL.COM wrote:

> Dear Greg:
>
> According to Bob Flexner, who wrote an excellent book on refinishing
> and
> which I recommended to the techs in this room, lacquer should IDEALLY
> be
> allowed to cure for 30 days before sanding and polishing.   I'm not
> sure
> whether you are using water-based or nitrocellulose lacquer......this
> recommendation is for the nitrocellulose type.
> While the lacquer may FEEL dry to the touch, it is still in a very
> soft state
> after 24 hours which probably accounts for the balling up on the 3M
> pad.  For
> those on a tight time schedule, he suggests waiting a week to do any
> sanding
> or polishing of lacquer finishes.  I hope this suggestion helps and
> good luck.
>
> A. Bajada
> CSULA

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Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
12970 Harlon Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-226-3791
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net


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