Where do I get collodian in the States? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 18:29:23 +0200 Subject: Re: Shellac vs. lacquer >David Ilvedson wrote: >> >> All this talk about shellac, lacquer etc. and I remember a American tech who lived in >Copenhagen talking about collodian and ether. I know RicB also talked about it. I >don't think collodian is available in the states? Couldn't lacquer thinner be used instead >of ether...scary! I would like to try collodian...in a hammer that is. >> >> David I. >> >Ahh.... you can choose to ventilate the room.... but >personally being heavily influenced by the late 60's I just >turn on the fan... and point it at myself. :) >That being said. Collodian can be quite safely used and I >would think when it comes down to it that a bit of ether >would not be any worse for you then a bit of lacquer thinner >fumes... anyone know this for sure ?? >RicB
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