This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Yes, I've noticed that. Sometimes the finish guys will be called = upon to satinize a polyester piano. The high polish ebony sometimes = comes out kinda grey looking, I didn't know that the walnut high polish = might come out cloudy, but I suppose that it might. Thanks.=20 I joked with one of them the other day, saying "What if a customer = calls in saying her piano looks grey, tell her to put olive oil on it?" = But of course, I was joking.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Carl Meyer=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: Re: polyester refinishing? Thanks Arthur, I didn't know that. Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG Santa Clara, California cmpiano@attbi.com=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "pianolac" <gutlo@bestweb.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:35 PM Subject: Re: polyester refinishing? > List, >=20 > Yes, the harder the coating the greater the potential for = reflectivity > (shine). >=20 > There's a potential downside to this reflectivity. Should you want = to > reduce the sheen to a satin, these highly reflective coatings become = gray > (in black) and cloudy (in clear). >=20 > Arthur Grudko >=20 >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@attbi.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:40 PM > Subject: Re: polyester refinishing? >=20 >=20 > > > > Terry, the harder a material is the higher the potential shine. = Polyester > I'm told is 7 times harder than lacquer, so it will take a much = greater > shine. A diamond much more so. FWIW. > > > > Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG > > Santa Clara, California > > cmpiano@attbi.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 5:02 PM > > Subject: Re: polyester refinishing? > > > > > > > Just a thought here Rob. High polish does not necessarily mean > polyester. One can bring a lacquer finish up to a "high polish". = High polish > simply specifies the sheen, rather than the material. Lacquer, = polyurethane, > epoxy, enamel, etc. all can be brought up to a "high polish". Unless = of > course, you might be referring to some young liberal students at the > University of Warsaw? > > > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@unlv.edu> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:21 PM > > > Subject: polyester refinishing? > > > > > > > > > Is anyone aware of a rebuilding/refinishing company in La = Mirada, > California called Esquire Pianos? I was recently talking to a local = mover > who tells me that they do high polish refinishing, (i.e. polyester). > Apparently they send pianos down there periodically to put high = polish > finishes on Steinways since Steinway does not offer domestic poly = finishes. > Anyone know anything about this? > > > > > > Rob Goodale, RPT > > > Las Vegas, NV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=20 >=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/cb/bb/e4/62/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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