This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Noel - The information you require is very detailed in nature, and would require a 64-page dissertation to go into with any depth, but a couple answers to your specific questions are straightforward. First, I would glue any loose veneer before doing any stripping. The stripping process would contaminate the two surfaces to be glued beyond hope of adhesion. Surface scratches will mostly disappear when the old finish is stripped off. Very slight scatches that remain can either be lightly sanded smooth or lightly steamed to swell the wood enough to mostly eliminate them. Gouges should be puttied (after stripping) with a color that matches the background color tone of the wood, sanded flush after drying, then grained with a graining pen or pencil. The use of wood-tone markers, dyes, and toners can also be helpful in disguising patches. Depending on the severity of the "chipped off wood", and its location, cutting in with replacement veneer may be in order. I suggest you go to your local library to get Bob Flexner's "Understanding Wood Finishing", long considered one of the "bibles" on the subject. Jeff Jewitt also has several very good books on the subject, as well. Any good woodworking store should have these and other books on the subject of wood finishing. Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 15:58:29 -0500 "Noel Kaufmann" <tunernoel@bigzoo.net> writes: Hi all, I've done only partial grand 'rebuilds' so far in my career but have an old Hardman on hand now that I've decided needs and is worth the whole nine yards, for resell. Yes I know it's not "worth" the time money-wise, professionally speaking, but I want to do it and learn from it. I'll probably have more q's on this in the coming months as I wade along, but for now I'm seeking input on refinishing and case/cabinet repair. The rim, fall board, etc. have all manner of scratches, nicks, split out or chipped off wood, separating veneer; and after I get everything apart and eventually strip the old finish I want to get to work on these things. So for now -- is there a good resource (book, old Journal articles, etc.) with insights on what to do when, techniques, jigs, non-spray-lacquer finish options, and related subjects? I suppose a good wood-working book could help, especially being wood-work inclined as I am. Any recommendations from experience out there? Thanks, Noel Kaufmann DC Chapter ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b1/5a/fc/c1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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